takeover
Americannoun
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the act of seizing, appropriating, or arrogating authority, control, management, etc.
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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
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Until recently, its crowning achievements were “shrinkflation,” where companies subtly reduce product sizes to raise unit prices, and “garbatrage,” when a takeover announcement sends shares of low-quality companies in the same industry higher.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
That deal left Warner Bros. burdened by debt, setting the stage for the Ellison takeover.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Even before her husband’s death and her takeover as CEO of TPUSA, she was a highly-educated career woman only playing at being the demure housewife for his audiences.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
While Frasers said it expects to complete a deal in the second half of the year, Hugo Boss said the takeover bid hadn’t been coordinated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
He says the takeover of Austria is nothing to worry about.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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