took over; taken over; taking over; takes over
: to assume control or possession of or responsibility for
military leaders took over the government
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Noun
The government experienced a military takeover in 2002.
the new government's high-handed takeover of private industries
Verb
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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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Their top five attack categories: fake accounts, account takeovers, scraping, account management, and in-product abuse.
—Bynick Rockel, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Ellison has teamed up with investment firms RedBird Capital and KKR in its takeover of Shari Redstone’s family holding company National Amusements, which would be followed by a merger of Skydance with Paramount.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Their top five attack categories: fake accounts, account takeovers, scraping, account management, and in-product abuse.
—Bynick Rockel, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Takeover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/takeover. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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takeover
noun
take·over
ˈtāk-ˌō-vər 
: the acquisition of control or possession (as of a corporation)
a hostile takeover
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