hostile takeover

noun

: an attempt to buy a company when the people who own the company do not want to sell it

Examples of hostile takeover in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bennett Weiner, president and CEO of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, said a late registration isn't that unusual, especially for small charities, but the hostile takeover by a former member is. — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

The lawsuit, filed in October 2025, stated the Stars violated the agreement to jointly operated the arena set out by both parties which rendered the Mavs as the sole operators which the Stars called a hostile takeover in their countersuit. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026

Last year, the company rebuffed a hostile takeover bid by rival Sinclair Inc. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

The opposition’s argument - that the consortium of would-be owners is attempting a hostile takeover of a captive utility monopoly in Indiana and west-central Ohio - is long on rhetoric but short on facts. — David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for hostile takeover

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover