takeover
1. a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force (Freq. 1) • Syn: coup d'etat, coup, putsch • Derivationally related forms: take over • Hypernyms: group action • Hyponyms: countercoup • Instance Hyponyms: Russian Revolution, October Revolution 2. a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation • Derivationally related forms: take over • Hypernyms: buyout • Hyponyms: hostile takeover, friendly takeover
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