| n. | 1. | (Business, Finance) The acquisition of ownership of one company by another company, usually by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock or by exchanging stock of the purchasing company for that of the purchased company. It is a |
| Noun | 1. | takeover - a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force |
| 2. | takeover - a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation |