hostile takeover

noun

, Business.

1. a takeover that is not approved by the management of the corporation being acquired or that is accomplished through the secret purchase of stock.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hostile takeover¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

In this day and age in America, whenever a company is faced with a hostile takeover through a tender offer, they adopt a so-called poison pill.

From Time

He was an alleged extortion victim of Bulger, who had engaged in a hostile takeover of a liquor store that Rakes once owned.

From The Daily Beast

So it goes with the attempted hostile takeover of FreedomWorks by three Republican insiders from the old guard.

From The Daily Beast

And if boardroom fashion can be a game of strategic intimidation, then these clothes are akin to a hostile takeover.

From The Daily Beast

We are not going to effect a hostile takeover of my friends.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• leveraged buyout
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