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I fully support Attorney General Cuccinelli and his efforts in challenging the constitutionality of the individual mandate provision in the health care legislation, and I look forward to working to repeal and defund the government takeover of health care in the 112th Congress.
Robert Hurt

Meaning of "takeover" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TAKEOVER

takeover  [ˈteɪkˌəʊvə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAKEOVER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Takeover is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TAKEOVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Takeover

In business, a takeover is the purchase of one company by another. In UK, the term refers to the acquisition of a public company whose shares are listed on a stock exchange, in contrast to the acquisition of a private company.

Definition of takeover in the English dictionary

The definition of takeover in the dictionary is the purchasing or acquisition of a company or business by another company or business. Other definition of takeover is a change of government, usually illegal or taken by force.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAKEOVER


cabover
ˈkæbˌəʊvə
call-over
ˈkɔːlˌəʊvə
carry-over
ˈkærɪˌəʊvə
changeover
ˈtʃeɪndʒˌəʊvə
crossover
ˈkrɒsˌəʊvə
flyover
ˈflaɪˌəʊvə
handover
ˈhændˌəʊvə
hangover
ˈhæŋˌəʊvə
layover
ˈleɪˌəʊvə
leftover
ˈlɛftˌəʊvə
mouseover
ˈmaʊsˌəʊvə
Passover
ˈpɑːsˌəʊvə
popover
ˈpɒpˌəʊvə
pullover
ˈpʊlˌəʊvə
sleepover
ˈsliːpˌəʊvə
slipover
ˈslɪpˌəʊvə
stopover
ˈstɒpˌəʊvə
strikeover
ˈstraɪkˌəʊvə
switchover
ˈswɪtʃˌəʊvə
walkover
ˈwɔːkˌəʊvə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAKEOVER

take up
take up on
take up the cudgels
take up the gauntlet
take up with
take vows
take wing
take-home pay
take-up
takeable
takeaway
takeaway food
takeaway meal
takedown
taken
taken aback
takeoff
takeout
takeover bid
taker

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAKEOVER

all over
all-over
antitakeover
comeover
cover
discover
hardcover
Hoover
hover
Land Rover
lover
makeover
mommy makeover
moreover
on cover
over
over and over
recover
reverse takeover
rover

Synonyms and antonyms of takeover in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TAKEOVER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «takeover» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of takeover

Translation of «takeover» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAKEOVER

Find out the translation of takeover to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of takeover from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «takeover» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

接管
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

absorción
570 millions of speakers

English

takeover
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अधिग्रहण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اِسْتِلام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

переход руководства
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aquisição de controle
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টেকওভারের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rachat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

ambil alih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Übernahme
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

企業買収
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pengambilalihan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự tiếp quản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கையகப்படுத்தும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अधिग्रहण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

devralmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acquisizione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przejęcie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поглинання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

preluare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανάληψη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorname
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uppköp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overtakelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of takeover

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAKEOVER»

The term «takeover» is very widely used and occupies the 18.304 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAKEOVER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about takeover

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10 QUOTES WITH «TAKEOVER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word takeover.
1
Carol Bartz
When trouble strikes, which it always does - bad economy, bad quarter, activists, takeover - when trouble strikes, those board members who don't understand or are not committed are not helpful.
2
Warwick Davis
It's interesting to see what people are saying about me. I like keep up with the latest rumors! A while back there was a rumor that I was going to do a film with Demi Moore about the takeover of Commodore computers!
3
David Duffield
I had come out of retirement into a very difficult situation with the PeopleSoft takeover, got through it, and was having a good time, frankly. We just ran out of runway at PeopleSoft. Had we had another year, maybe two years, I think we would have made it.
4
Karen Finerman
When I was 15 years old, I read an article about Ivan Boesky, the well-known takeover trader - turned out years later it was all on inside information! But before that came to light, he was very successful, very flamboyant. And I thought, 'This is what I want to do.' So I'm 15 years old, I decide I'm going to Wall Street.
5
Al Franken
Net neutrality isn't a government takeover of the Internet, as many of my Republican colleagues have alleged.
6
W. Averell Harriman
It never occurred to me that we would have as grandiose a program as the Marshall Plan, but I felt that we had to do something to save Europe from economic disaster which would encourage the Communist takeover.
7
Jeb Hensarling
From the takeover of Detroit and the failed stimulus packages to the enactment of Obamacare, the president and congressional Democrats chose to use Americas economic crisis as an excuse to expand government rather than as an opportunity to responsibly shrink it.
8
Robert Hurt
I fully support Attorney General Cuccinelli and his efforts in challenging the constitutionality of the individual mandate provision in the health care legislation, and I look forward to working to repeal and defund the government takeover of health care in the 112th Congress.
9
Joseph M. Kyrillos
The fears are unanimous. ObamaCare is too expensive. It is a government takeover of our healthcare system. Services will be diminished. The patient-doctor relationship will be eliminated. It will not make healthcare more affordable. And it will bankrupt small businesses.
10
Kevin McCarthy
Our government has failed us. From the billion-dollar bailouts to the 'stimulus' package that failed to stimulate to the government takeover of health care, you cried 'Stop!'... but the Democratic Majority in Washington has refused to listen.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAKEOVER»

Discover the use of takeover in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to takeover and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hostile Takeover: Resisting Centralized Government's ...
It's time to clean house. In Hostile Takeover, bestselling author Matt Kibbe exposes the privileged collusion of Washington insiders—and maps out a proven plan for how to return power from the self-appointed "experts" back to the people.
Matt Kibbe, 2012
2
Takeover
Soviet generals take over the Russian government and threaten to launch a nuclear attack on the United States, unless Alexi Petrov, a Russian journalist can stop them
Bart Davis, 1986
3
Takeover
This is a book that is hard to put down.' Richard Holland, CEO, Boosey & Hawkes Group plc 'Even experienced practitioners can absorb both entertainment and almost a case study in this lively book.
Peter Waine, Mike Walker, 2000
4
Dethroning the King: The Hostile Takeover of Anheuser-Busch, ...
Julie MacIntosh vividly captures the many twists and turns of this company's long history and the fascinating people who shaped its development." —Nelson Peltz, CEO and Founding Partner, Trian Fund Management, LP "In this powerful story, ...
Julie MacIntosh, 2011
5
The Titans of Takeover
The story told in The Titans of Takeover is that of the corporate raiders - the men who in the 1980s discovered great financial opportunities in seizing control of someone else's business, often at bargain prices.
Robert Slater, 1999
6
The Silent Takeover: Global Capitalism and the Death of ...
Named one of the best books of the year by The Sunday Times of London, and already a bestseller in England, Noreena Hertz's The Silent Takeover explains how corporations in the age of globalization are changing our lives, our society, and ...
Noreena Hertz, 2002
7
Takeover in Tehran: The Inside Story of the 1979 U. S. ...
An insider account by Iran’s first female vice-president, Massoumeh Ebtekar, of the 1979 takeover of the American Embassy in Tehran.
Ebtekar, Massoumeh, Fred A. Reed, 2000
8
Takeover
In the tradition of Kathy Reichs and Jeffery Deaver, a talented novelist introduces a gutsy forensic investigator caught in the middle of an explosive crisis Early one Thursday morning, forensic scientist Theresa MacLean is called to the ...
Lisa Black, 2009
9
Chinese Capital Market Takeover and Restructuring Guide
Although several useful entry guides to China for business investors have appeared in recent years, this is the first book to focus on a business strategy that is becoming increasingly important - and attractive - to businesses in China: ...
Chengwei Liu, 2010
10
13 Bankers: The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial ...
How did this come to be—and what is to be done? These are the central concerns of 13 Bankers, a brilliant, historically informed account of our troubled political economy.
Simon Johnson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAKEOVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term takeover is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Samsung and Shylock: Korean Takeover Fight Gets Uglier
With Friday's vote on the takeover bid fast approaching, critics of Elliott Associates have come out of the woodwork in recent weeks with anti-Semitic diatribes ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
2
Aer Lingus takeover cleared by European Commission
The European Commission has cleared the €1.3bn (£940m) takeover of Irish ... The Commission said the takeover is "conditional upon commitments offered by ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
3
SEC still hasn't removed phony Avon takeover 'offer'
As we reported earlier, it appears that Avon Products AVP -1.73% shareholders today got scammed by a fraudulent takeover offer that somehow was published ... «Fortune, May 15»
4
'Jade Helm' war game sparks fears of Texas takeover
A Pentagon training exercise is sparking political controversy with conspiracy theories claiming it's a secret plot to impose military rule in Texas and other states. «The Hill, May 15»
5
Syngenta Rejects $45 Billion Takeover Offer From Monsanto
Syngenta AG, the world's largest maker of agricultural chemicals, rejected a 41.7 billion Swiss-franc ($45 billion) takeover offer from U.S. rival Monsanto Co., ... «Bloomberg, May 15»
6
Macerich Rejects Simon Property's $16.8 Billion Takeover Bid
The company also staggered its board of directors so that only a minority of seats can open up each year. Such moves are designed to thwart takeover attempts. «Wall Street Journal, Mar 15»
7
TSB agrees £1.7bn takeover by Spain's Sabadell
TSB said that if a takeover went ahead, Sabadell would continue to "operate TSB as a robust competitor in the UK banking market, building on the TSB brand ... «BBC News, Mar 15»
8
TSB shares surge after takeover approach from Spanish bank
Shares in TSB surged by more than 23% after the bank revealed it had received a takeover approach from Spain's Banco de Sabadell. The Spanish bank's offer ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
9
Toll board backs $6.5b takeover by Japan Post
The board of Australia's dominant logistics company, Toll Holdings, has unanimously recommended its shareholders accept a $6.5 billion takeover offer from ... «ABC Online, Feb 15»
10
Aer Lingus board backs IAG takeover
The Aer Lingus board believes there is a “compelling commercial logic” for the company to become part International Consolidated Airlines' Group (IAG), which ... «Irish Times, Feb 15»

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