takeover

CEFRB1

/tˈeɪˌkoʊvər/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of gaining control of a company or organization.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A time or event in which control or authority, especially over a facility is passed from one party to the next.

Examples

  • A German firm launched a takeover bid for the company.

  • Elon Musk's far-right takeover of Twitter has been a bigger disaster than anyone anticipated.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The acquisition of a public company whose shares are listed on a stock exchange, in contrast to the acquisition of a private company.

  2. The purchase of one company by another; a merger without the formation of a new company, especially where some stakeholders in the purchased company oppose the purchase.

  3. An event at which teens gather in public and act out; a street takeover.

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In context

  • Predictably, after Elon Musk's takeover, Twitter was flooded with Nazi spam.

  • Revollo was absent when Bolivian police and the navy captain arrived at dawn, and the base takeover came off without problems, according to a U.S. narcotics official.

  • The incident erupted as tensions simmered over Donald Trump’s looming takeover of DC and his administration’s use of force to brutally achieve his anti-migrant agenda.

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Origin

noun

Etymology tree English take overdeverb. English takeover Deverbal from take over.