takeover

Noun
  1. is a type of: group action - action taken by a group of people
    subtypes: countercoup - a sudden and decisive overthrow of a government that gained power by a coup d'etat
    specific instances: october revolution, russian revolution - the coup d'etat by the Bolsheviks under Lenin in November 1917 that led to a period of civil war which ended in victory for the Bolsheviks in 1922
    same as: coup, coup d'etat, putsch
  2. is a type of: buyout - acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock
    subtypes:
    • hostile takeover - a takeover that is resisted by the management of the target company
    • friendly takeover - a takeover that is welcomed by the management of the target company

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