takeover

American

[teyk-oh-ver] / ˈteɪkˌoʊ vər /

Or take-over

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.

Other Word Forms

antitakeover adjective

Etymology

Origin of takeover

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

Example Sentences

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Sadat fled her home country following the Taliban takeover in 2021 and now lives in Hamburg.

From Barron's

Is this the end of the takeover talk?

From MarketWatch

Like something from a galaxy far, far away, robots are getting closer to their big takeover.

From Barron's

Margherita was part of a reporting team whose coverage of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan was a 2022 Pulitzer Prize finalist in international reporting.

From The Wall Street Journal

That’s because it’s the first chance for Santos to lay out strategic plans following the failed takeover campaign by the XRG-led consortium.

From The Wall Street Journal

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