takeover
noun
the act of seizing, appropriating, or arrogating authority, control, management, etc.
antitakeover
-
a word derived from
takeover.
Example Sentences
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Elson described the “poison pill” option as “an antitakeover move” as Papa John’s looks to sever ties with Schnatter in as many ways as possible.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2018
Mylan set up a Dutch foundation, known as a stichting, which is an antitakeover defense comparable to a U.S.-style poison pill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2015
Since a poison pill is the first line of defense, these antitakeover statutes are seldom, if ever, really implicated and so there is little hard evidence on their effect.
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2010
In contrast, Couche-Tard’s claims are a full-frontal attack on Iowa’s antitakeover statutes that is reminiscent of the legal fights that occurred in the Supreme Court and in the lower courts in the 1980s.
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2010
Some 64 antitakeover bills were introduced in the House during the past session of Congress, but none were adopted.
From Time Magazine Archive
