takeover

or take-o·ver

[ teyk-oh-ver ]

noun

1. the act of seizing, appropriating, or arrogating authority, control, management, etc.
2. an acquisition or gaining control of a corporation through the purchase or exchange of stock.

Other Words From

• anti·takeover adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of takeover¹

First recorded in 1940–45; noun use of verb phrase take over

Example Sentences

That act, called the Alabama Gates occupation, grew as more than 700 residents of all ages came to celebrate the takeover during four days of festivities, bringing food and barbecuing as the protest became a community picnic.

From Los Angeles Times

Stringfellow said the history of the aqueduct’s takeover has relevance today and will be part of broader discussions about the past, present and future of water in the region.

From Los Angeles Times

After the American group's takeover in 2020, Dan Friedkin, now Roma's president, said: "Our vision for the club and the team is to favour a sustainable and long-term investment approach rather than quick fixes."

From BBC

With Trump’s takeover and the country succumbing even faster to some form of fascism and autocracy, the American people are going to have their values, morals, character and personal relationships tested.

From Salon

In the just-ended campaign, Trump also hammered the outgoing administration — first President Biden, and then Vice President Kamala Harris when she took up the fight after Biden dropped out — over the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2022 after the Taliban takeover, insisting that those who oversaw the pullout should have been fired.

From Los Angeles Times