TAKEOVER Definition & Meaning

takeover

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Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the act of seizing, appropriating, or arrogating authority, control, management, etc.
an acquisition or gaining control of a corporation through the purchase or exchange of stock.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of takeover¹

First recorded in 1940–45; noun use of verb phrase take over

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At the time of the predawn takeover, the defendants ranged in age from 19 to 32 and included both current Stanford students and graduates.

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Speaking to BBC Radio Wales Breakfast, Ms Glaister said "something has gone wrong" with the investment in the club agreed as part of last year's takeover by investment group Helford Capital Limited.

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Trump also proposed an American takeover of the Gaza Strip, resettling two million Palestinians in neighbouring countries with no right of return.

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Following his takeover in November 2022, the Tesla chief executive said accounts engaging in unlabelled impersonation would be banned.

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Florida Congressman Maxwell Frost denounced the "billionaire takeover of our government".

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