hostile takeover

hostile takeover
takeover ake"o*ver 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]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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