takeover

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

takeover
    n 1: a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by
         force [syn: {coup d'etat}, {coup}, {putsch}, {takeover}]
    2: a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a
       corporation

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

takeover \take"o*ver\ n. (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 {hostile takeover}
   if the management of the company being taken over is opposed
   to the deal. A hostile takeover is sometimes organized by a
   {corporate raider}.

   Syn: acquisition, buyout
        [WordNet 1.5]