takeover

[ teyk-oh-ver ]

/ ˈteɪkˌoʊ vər /

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.

Nearby words

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

Related formsan·ti·take·o·ver, adjective, noun

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They financed the Republican takeover of the New York State Senate.
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Aside from the obvious “Senate takeover” headline, there were plenty of other side stories worth noting, as well.
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The worst effect of a Republican takeover would be on the environment.
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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

Within hours of completing their takeover of Sinjar, the Sayyida Zaynab mosque, a Shia holy site, was reportedly blown up.
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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
Dimitrov and Kalarov returned from Moscow, where they had been in exile since 1925, to assist the new government in its takeover.
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Until the Communist takeover in 1944, there had been two broad social classes in the country, an upper and a lower class.
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