[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

takeover \take"over\ n. business, finance
   the acquisition of ownership of one company by another
   company, usually by purchasing a controlling percentage of
   its stock or by exchanging stock of the purchasing company
   for that of the purchased company. it is a hostile takeover
   if the management of the company being taken over is opposed
   to the deal. a hostile takeover is sometimes organized by a
   corporate raider.

   syn: acquisition, buyout
        wordnet 1.5
see also:
hostile takeover corporate raider 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

takeover
     n 1: a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by
          force syn: coup d'etat, coup, putsch
     2: a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a
        corporation
see also:
coup d'etat coup putsch 

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