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

Now the protests, which include the Tesla Takedown movement and a nationwide mass action called Hands Off, are targeting a hostile takeover of the government and broader threats to American freedom. —Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 9 Apr. 2025

But America’s most beloved and beleaguered government agency won’t be subject to the same hostile takeover as other federal departments. —Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025

This is no hostile takeover proposal — more like an actual proposal-proposal, with a really big dowry. —Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025

Just for the sake of inconsistency, there also are a slew of reticent sellers who believe that the bull market has lots more runway; as evidenced by a recent mini-burst of hostile takeover bids. —Dan Primack, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for hostile takeover

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