transcription, транскрипция: [ teɪkoʊvə(r) ]
( takeovers)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A takeover is the act of gaining control of a company by buying more of its shares than anyone else. ( BUSINESS )
...the government’s takeover of the Bank of New England Corporation.
N-COUNT
2.
A takeover is the act of taking control of a country, political party, or movement by force.
There’s been a military takeover of some kind.
= coup
N-COUNT : usu with supp