Takeover Meaning
/tˈeɪˌkoʊvər/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe 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.
nounThe acquisition of a public company whose shares are listed on a stock exchange, in contrast to the acquisition of a private company.
Sentence Examples
Predictably, after Elon Musk's takeover, Twitter was flooded with Nazi spam.
Elon Musk's far-right takeover of Twitter has been a bigger disaster than anyone anticipated.
A German firm launched a takeover bid for the company.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The hostile ____ of the small technology company was completed last week.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The large company launched a hostile ____ bid for its smaller rival to increase its share of the global market today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English take overdeverb. English takeover Deverbal from take over.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"If the takeover is approved, Comcast would control 20 of the top 25 cable markets, […]. Antitrust officials will need to consider Comcast’s status as a monopsony (a buyer with disproportionate power), when it comes to negotiations with programmers, whose channels it pays to carry."
— 2014 March 15, “Turn it off”, in The Economist, volume 410, number 8878, archived from the original on 11 Nov 2020:
"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."
— 2025 August 13, Gabrielle Canon, “Man accused of throwing sandwich at US border agent charged with assault”, in The Guardian:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The hostile ____ of the small technology company was completed last week.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The large company launched a hostile ____ bid for its smaller rival to increase its share of the global market today.