takeover

or take-o·ver

[ teyk-oh-ver ]

/ ˈteɪkˌoʊ vər /

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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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Origin of takeover

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

OTHER WORDS FROM takeover

an·ti·take·o·ver, adjective, noun

Words nearby takeover

take on faith, take on oneself, takeout, takeout double, take out of, takeover, take pains, take part, take pity on, take place, take potluck

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How to use takeover in a sentence

The study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, looks at how stressful situations like takeover threats and economic crises impact the appearance and long-term health of CEOs.
A new study shows that industry downturns age CEOs by an extra 1.5 years|Sarah Todd|September 22, 2020|Quartz
One great thing about brand takeovers is that you can link them to your TikTok profile, website, or a hashtag challenge page.
What you must know about TikTok for business|Connie Benton|September 17, 2020|Search Engine Watch
GIF SourceA brand takeover is a full-screen ad that appears on users’ devices when they open TikTok for the first time a day.
What you must know about TikTok for business|Connie Benton|September 17, 2020|Search Engine Watch
In comments after the deal announcement, Huang said his team “fully expect to spend time with the regulatory bodies in China,” but have every confidence in getting approval for the takeover.
Nvidia is buying SoftBank’s Arm chip division in biggest semiconductor deal ever|Claire Zillman, reporter|September 14, 2020|Fortune

Under the dominant Friedman paradigm, corporations were constantly harried by all the mechanisms that shareholders had available—shareholder resolutions, takeovers, and hedge fund activism—to keep them narrowly focused on stockholder returns.
50 years later, Milton Friedman’s shareholder doctrine is dead|jakemeth|September 13, 2020|Fortune
Certainly his clothes support this notion of impending takeover.
The Hot Designer Who Hates Fashion: VK Nagrani Triumphs His Own Way|Tom Teodorczuk|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They financed the Republican takeover of the New York State Senate.
Hunger Games Comes to New York State’s Public Schools|Zephyr Teachout|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Aside from the obvious “Senate takeover” headline, there were plenty of other side stories worth noting, as well.
For Conservatives, Liberal Tears Taste Sweet|Matt Lewis|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The biggest impact of a GOP takeover will be on appointments.
If You Think D.C. Is Awful Now, Wait Until Wednesday|Jonathan Alter|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The worst effect of a Republican takeover would be on the environment.
If You Think D.C. Is Awful Now, Wait Until Wednesday|Jonathan Alter|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dimitrov and Kalarov returned from Moscow, where they had been in exile since 1925, to assist the new government in its takeover.
Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
Soon after the communist takeover the combined elementary-secondary period of schooling was reduced from twelve to eleven years.
Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
We are not going to effect a hostile takeover of my friends.
Makers|Cory Doctorow
What will justify such a volte-face and with what excuse can he repudiate the principles with which he justified his takeover?
The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 4 (of 6)|Hippolyte A. Taine
Until the Communist takeover in 1944, there had been two broad social classes in the country, an upper and a lower class.
Area Handbook for Albania|Eugene K. Keefe

British Dictionary definitions for takeover

take over

verb (adverb)

to assume the control or management of

printing to move (copy) to the next line

noun takeover

the act of seizing or assuming power, control, etc
(as modifier)takeover bid

sport another word for changeover (def. 3)

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