: the action or an act of taking over
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The government experienced a military takeover in 2002.
the new government's high-handed takeover of private industries
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For a hostile takeover, Knauf would need support from 80 percent of USG shareholders.
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But the real risk for Trump is in what that political backlash could make likely — a Democratic takeover of one or both chambers of Congress in 2018.
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April 26-29, locations and prices vary per event, phillyblackpride.org A tech-takeover emerges across the city as Philly Tech Week unfolds with nine full days of events.
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There's no doubt both parties will be working hard, but the problem for Democrats could be beyond their control in some ways, especially if the press and the public start to expect a Democratic takeover of the House.
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The Spaniard, who took the Magpies up from the Championship last year, has been left frustrated by owner Mike Ashley as well as the fact that a takeover hasn't gone through, and there has been talk of him walking away in the summer.
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Burton AP Looking ahead, expect more changes at Belk, including closing more stores, as is often the case with a private equity takeover.
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This demonstration lasted about 4 days, consisted of over one thousand students, and is widely considered a success, as well as a second takeover in 1989.
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The idea for the mass marches was first floated by a Gaza social media activist several months ago, and was later adopted by Hamas, which has ruled Gaza since a violent takeover of the territory in 2007.
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First Known Use of takeover
1910
takeover Synonyms
Synonyms
appropriation, arrogation, commandeering, expropriation, preemption, seizure, usurpation;
Related Words
annexation, assumption, attachment, confiscation, grab, impoundment, repossession, sequestration;
embezzlement, misapplication, misappropriation, misuse, theft;
despoilment, looting, pillaging;
encroachment, infringement, piracy;
take over
: to assume control or possession of or responsibility for
- military leaders took over the government
Examples of take over in a Sentence
I'll take over for her until she gets back from her morning break.
took over the responsibility of caring for the animals
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Inglewood Unified had been nearly insolvent when it was taken over by the state Department of Education in 2012.
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When Cleveland Furniture Company officially took over on Dec. 17, Cirino said work began in earnest updating the store and filling out its showrooms.
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RB Leipzig RB Leipzig only came in to existence almost a decade ago, officially forming in May 2009 when Red Bull took over local village team SSV Markranstadt in the fifth tier of German football.
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The players are expected to attend minicamp in Las Vegas from July 25-27, when U.S. coach Gregg Popovich will take over the team for the first time.
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But when the great Nick Saban took over at Alabama and started building grandiose facilities and adding dozens and dozens of people to his expansive support staff, the rules quickly changed.
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Estiarte met his fellow Catalan Guardiola in the early 90s and the pair made their friendship a professional matter when Guardiola took over Barça in 2008.
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Mack left Wake in 2004 to become a Xavier assistant, and Gaudio remained on Prosser's staff at Wake until Prosser's death in 2007, when Gaudio took over as head coach.
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Federal civil servants normally stay in their positions, even when new administrations with different political ideologies take over the White House.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'take over.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of take over
1618
take over Synonyms
Near Antonyms
abjure, recant, renounce, retract, take back, unsay, withdraw;
decline, refuse, reject, spurn, turn down;
abstain (from), forbear, refrain (from);
Related Words
advocate, back, champion, endorse (also indorse), espouse, stand by, support, uphold;
Financial Definition of TAKEOVER
takeover
What It Is
A takeover is the purchase of a company. A takeover is different from a merger, which occurs when the purchaser and the target both cease to exist and instead form a new, combined company.
How It Works
Let's assume Company XYZ wants to acquire Company ABC. Company XYZ might just start buying ABC shares on the open market, but once Company XYZ acquires 5% of ABC, it must formally (and publicly) declare how many shares it owns to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Company XYZ must also state whether it intends to create an ABC takeover or just hold its existing shares as an investment.
If Company XYZ indeed wants to proceed with the takeover, it will make a tender offer to ABC's board of directors (followed by an announcement to the press). The tender offer will indicate, among other things, how much Company XYZ is willing to pay for ABC and how long ABC shareholders have to accept the offer.
The most common methods of determining the target's value are to look at comparable companies in the industry and to conduct a discounted cash flow analysis, but evaluating other measures such as P/E ratios, price-to-sales ratios, or even replacement costs provides valuable insight. Acquirers often have to pay a premium above the market price of the target company's shares in order to get the shareholders to agree to the takeover.
Once the tender offer is made, ABC can accept the terms of the offer, negotiate a different price, use a "poison pill" or other defense to avert the deal, or find somebody else to sell to who will pay as much or more as XYZ is offering. If ABC accepts the offer, regulatory bodies then review the transaction to ensure the combination does not create a monopoly or other anticompetitive circumstances within the industries involved. If the regulatory bodies approve the transaction, the parties exchange funds and the deal is closed.
Companies often conduct takeovers with cash, but they also use debt and their own stock as well, and there are often tax consequences associated with each form of currency.
Why It Matters
Takeovers can create a bigger, more competitive, more cost-efficient entities. This synergy -- that is, the idea that the two companies together are more valuable to the shareholders than they are apart -- is elusive, but it is what justifies most takeovers. After all, acquirers always have the much harder option of trying to "grow their own" by starting their own competitive ventures instead of buying someone else's. Targets often succumb to takeovers because at the end of the day, the price is right. And on both sides, a well-executed takeover can be the crowning jewel of a CEO's career.
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TAKEOVER Defined for English Language Learners
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: the acquisition of control or possession (as of a corporation)
- a hostile takeover
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