takeover

noun/ˈteɪkˌoʊvər/

Frequency rank: #6,167 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

an act of gaining control of a company or organization, especially by buying it.

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Example sentence

The employees were worried when they heard about the takeover of their company by a foreign firm.

Synonyms & related words

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