/ ˈteɪkəʊvə(r); NAmE -oʊ-/ noun [ C , U ]
1.
an act of taking control of a company by buying most of its shares :
a takeover bid for the company
2.
an act of taking control of a country, an area or a political organization by force
/ ˈteɪkəʊvə(r); NAmE -oʊ-/ noun [ C , U ]
1.
an act of taking control of a company by buying most of its shares :
a takeover bid for the company
2.
an act of taking control of a country, an area or a political organization by force
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005