takeovertake‧o‧ver /ˈteɪkˌəʊvə $ -ˌoʊvər/ ●○○ noun [countable] 
Thornbury has announced a takeover bid of a regional TV company. He prevented a hostile takeover (=when the takeover is not wanted by the company being bought) of the company.2an act of getting control of a country or political organization, using force: a communist takeover
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- A Court Scheme represents an alternative to a takeover offer as a method of acquiring control of a public company.
- Harrison said a crucial issue was the continued speculation that Fairfax was a prime takeover target.
- In this sector, he also thinks software concern Davidson & Co. might make an interesting takeover play.
- It was doubtless because the government was then concerned about possible foreign reaction to a takeover.
- Lurking in the background, too, are the constant takeover rumors about the bank, the largest in Florida.
- Since March 1989 and prior to the takeover late last year, Hawker reduced its head-count dramatically.
Longman Language Activatoran attempt by the army to take control of the government
an attempt by the army to take control of the government: · Tomorrow is the anniversary of the coup that brought a military dictatorship to power here nine years ago.coup/coup d'état against: · He led a successful coup against the government of Iraq.military coup: · In April 1974, a military coup took place in Lisbon.coup attempt/attempted coup: · The coup attempt was followed by police brutality, executions, and torture.· They smashed an attempted coup by the communists, leaving hundreds dead.abortive/failed coup (=one that does not succeed): · Peru offered refuge to officers who had taken part in the abortive coup.· The government imposed a state of emergency after the failed coup d'état.stage a coup (=attempt a coup): · The chief of the armed forces intended to take power by staging a coup d'état.
a successful attempt by the army to take control of their own country by removing the legal government: · The election was the first since the military takeover in 1980.· The economic crisis and the threat from separatist guerrillas led to a military takeover.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Thornbury has announced a takeover bid of a regional TV company. He prevented a hostile takeover (=when the takeover is not wanted by the company being bought) of the company.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Thornbury has announced a takeover bid of a regional TV company. He prevented a hostile takeover (=when the takeover is not wanted by the company being bought) of the company. (=an offer to buy another company)· Staff are afraid that the takeover bid will threaten some of their jobs.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· The result would, at best, have been clerical absolutism, at worst, Communist takeover or civil war.· An example was Chau Hon, who continued to run his bakery after the Communist takeover.· So potent is the tradition of Czech cafe society, that most cafes were shut down after the Communist takeover in 1948.· On the crowded streets of Hong Kong, the masses feel less sanguine about the Communist takeover.
· Another specific influence on both share prices and option premiums is the expectation and likelihood of a contested takeover.· The lack of this information presents a barrier both to contested and agreed takeover bids.· The attitude to foreign takeovers is now considered by studying the contested takeover for Rowntree.· This will be particularly important in relation to contested takeovers where the offeror can expect little co-operation from the board of the target.
· The deal is Ireland's biggest corporate takeover.· Their spree of corporate takeovers is, for the most part, wildly ill-advised and poorly executed.· I find it really depressing that a city as diverse as New York has succumbed to this kind of corporate takeover.
· T Cowie was not successful in its £32m hostile takeover bid for Henlys.· But it's now facing a hostile takeover bid by a Suffolk based-brewery, Greene King.· Round one to Morlands ... brewery fight off hostile takeover.· The only way they can protect themselves against hostile takeovers is to get the stock price up.· Shareholders can protect themselves from hostile takeovers and leveraged buyouts by not agreeing to sell their shareholdings at a discount.· The only difference with hostile takeovers may be that the prices are higher.
· But news of a major management bloodletting, impending layoffs and a possible takeover cast a pall over the festivities.
· But there is already a head of steam in parliament to make the proposed voluntary takeover code legally binding.· His decree appeared designed to prevent a proposed takeover of the media by the Congress of People's Deputies.
· The Republican takeover of Congress deflated that notion, though, and he no longer stresses it.· Most likely it will be taken from budgets for Democrats, who are losing staff because of the Republican takeover.
NOUN· This is evident especially in the food and drinks industries, both of which have seen takeover activity during the 1980s.· Hopes that political stability will encourage a bout of takeover activity, directed attention at all the old bid chestnuts.· He describes the reasons for takeover activity being so fevered in the 1980s and shows how accounts reflected them.· The following section examines in greater detail the barriers to increased takeover activity in the Community.
· Kingfisher's bid comes little more than three years after it fought off a £1.8billion takeover attempt by Dixons.· Westinghouse last week adopted a poisonpill plan to make any takeover attempt tougher.· A takeover attempt by another corporation is a very real danger to a corporation with dissatisfied stockholders.
· Jobs under threat ... Dowty loses the hostile takeover battle.· But the New York-based company's structure underwent a massive upheaval after industry rivals Lasmo won a three-month takeover battle last December.· This, therefore, set the scene for a three-way takeover battle for the future of Rowntree.· Read in studio A second important deadline has passed in the takeover battle for Oxfordshire brewers, Morland.· Sometimes the reaction to a share exchange offer may be affected by the offeror's conduct during the takeover battle.· These issues caused great controversy at the time of the takeover battle.· Guinness, in addition to its traditional brewing interests, had acquired Bell's whisky after an acrimonious takeover battle in 1985.
· Knighton is reported to be ready to abandon his takeover bid.· In 1995, nine of those regional utilities faced takeover bids.· Despite the results and the dividend being lower than expected, Saatchi shares rose 15p yesterday on hopes of a takeover bid.· Morgan Chase & Co. to discuss how to defend the world's No. 4 automaker from takeover bids.· Even so, a significant number of takeover bids were probably no more than a form of corporate conspicuous consumption.· Read in studio An aerospace company will hear tomorrow whether it has managed to fight off a takeover bid.· The Abingdon-based Morland brewers will know tomorrow if they've managed to fight off a hostile takeover bid.· Time allowed 00:21 Read in studio A takeover bid for an Oxfordshire brewery has failed again.
· Eastern Airlines, long a takeover candidate, found itself in bankruptcy, not the arms of a suitor.· While the exodus of top people seems to be growing, sources said that Apple is still an attractive takeover candidate.· The company was rumored to be a takeover candidate years down the road but not immediately.· Several retailers are expected to be takeover candidates as a slowing economy reduces sales and profits, analysts said.
· Types of takeover offer General offer A general offer is an offer for the entire issued equity share capital of a company.· A Court Scheme represents an alternative to a takeover offer as a method of acquiring control of a public company.· Recommended offer A takeover offer which is recommended by the board of the target company.· It may be used to acquire control of a target company as an alternative to a takeover offer.· For this reason, by far the majority of takeovers proceed by way of a takeover offer.· The form of the announcement, as with a takeover offer, will be governed by Rule 2.5 of the Code.· Mandatory offer A takeover offer required to be made under Rule 9 of the City Code.
· Composites, which have attracted takeover speculation, were inclined to ease on disappointment that Pearl had been targeted.· But takeover speculation could give the stock some zip.· They fell 2p to 495p while United gained 7p to 421p on continuing takeover speculation.· Fuld refused to comment on takeover speculation.
· It's not the first time Barphone has been a takeover target.· Harrison said a crucial issue was the continued speculation that Fairfax was a prime takeover target.· A valuation of a smaller company must take account of its potential as a takeover target.· Since Apple has long been rumored to be a takeover target, the letter added to the angst in Cupertino.· On something of a buying binge lately and snapping up smaller cable operators, Cogeco is itself seen as a takeover target.
VERB· Chase Manhattan completed a takeover of J.P.
· Read in studio An aerospace company will hear tomorrow whether it has managed to fight off a takeover bid.· The Abingdon-based Morland brewers will know tomorrow if they've managed to fight off a hostile takeover bid.· Kingfisher's bid comes little more than three years after it fought off a £1.8billion takeover attempt by Dixons.· Time allowed 00:18 Read in studio A brewery which fought off a hostile takeover bid last year has announced record profits.· Read in studio One of the region's independent breweries has managed to fight off a hostile takeover bid - at least for the time being.
· This downward pressure may be increased by underwriters or accepting shareholders selling offeror shares in the market following the takeover.· Reports of atrocities had followed the takeover by the rebels of the town of Lalaua in Nampula province on 29 June.
· Further asset sales from breaking up ConsGold will put it in an even stronger position from which to launch further takeovers.· This gave rise to speculation that Suchard planned to use these funds to launch another takeover bid, possibly for Cadbury Schweppes.
· Perhaps it was inevitable that, one day, Psion would have to make a bold takeover of one sort or another.· Westinghouse last week adopted a poisonpill plan to make any takeover attempt tougher.· But there is already a head of steam in parliament to make the proposed voluntary takeover code legally binding.· The company announced Tuesday it had adopted a shareholder rights plan designed to make a takeover more costly.· This, together with laws that protect minority shareholders, makes takeovers both easier and harder.· In this sector, he also thinks software concern Davidson & Co. might make an interesting takeover play.· Despite rumours of a coup, most people believe the army has been sufficiently depoliticised to make a takeover unlikely.
· His decree appeared designed to prevent a proposed takeover of the media by the Congress of People's Deputies.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1when one company takes control of another by buying more than half its shares: - But some societies fear hostile bids - a subject on the agenda at the Building Societies Association council meeting tomorrow.
- Jobs under threat ... Dowty loses the hostile takeover battle.
- Most bids were hostile, or were responses to actual or threatened hostile bids.
- Round one to Morlands ... brewery fight off hostile takeover.
- The only difference with hostile takeovers may be that the prices are higher.
Thornbury has announced a takeover bid of a regional TV company. He prevented a hostile takeover (=when the takeover is not wanted by the company being bought) of the company.2an act of getting control of a country or political organization, using force: a communist takeover