takeover

1 of 2

noun

take·​over ˈtāk-ˌō-vər How to pronounce takeover (audio)
: the action or an act of taking over

take over

2 of 2

verb

took over; taken over; taking over; takes over

transitive verb

: to assume control or possession of or responsibility for
military leaders took over the government

intransitive verb

1
: to assume control or possession
2
: to become dominant

Examples of takeover in a Sentence

Noun The government experienced a military takeover in 2002. the new government's high-handed takeover of private industries Verb I'll take over for her until she gets back from her morning break. took over the responsibility of caring for the animals
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
What happens now that regulators at the Federal Trade Commission have taken legal action to stop Kroger’s proposed takeover of grocery rival Albertsons? The Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2024 However, while military risk withers away, ExxonMobil, the consortium’s majority shareholder, is trying to stop the takeover of Hess’s 30% share. Elias Ferrer, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 Law and Justice legislators and supporters staged a sit-in, protesting new management’s takeover. Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Mar. 2024 Some think European allies should bear the responsibility for stopping Vladimir Putin’s takeover, casting Kyiv’s potential ruin as not America’s problem. Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024 Read the full story:Biden's FTC sues to kill Kroger takeover of Albertsons How many Kroger locations are in Indianapolis? Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2024 Related Articles Alec Blair’s fourth-quarter takeover leads De La Salle past Branson, secures Spartans’ spot in NCS Open Division final San Ramon Valley’s season did not end at Contra Costa College though. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024 The governor also said the takeover of the district with his appointees had created more transparency and accountability, reduced the tax burden for Disney and outside shops and restaurants at the theme park resort and made the awarding of contracts by the district more competitive. Mike Schneider, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2024 Romelu Lukaku and Joao Pedro, who have scored six times each, could overtake Marseille’s Pierre Aubameyang (7) when Roma, who are linked with a Saudi takeover, faces Brighton at the Stadio Olimpico. David Ferrini, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Verb
There’s something to the shock of killing a story’s darlings, but the film doesn’t offer much in the way of internal world-building (do the machines really want to take over because humans are just…annoying?) or its central love story to make up for the holes left by these disappearances. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024 The film stars Mackey as an idealistic young politician who juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor. Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Mar. 2024 Junior Gabriel Plascencia is among those bidding to take over the kicking chores. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024 Ads could soon take over chatbots as tech companies look for new ways to generate revenue from AI (and pay for all those expensive chips). Susan Howson, Quartz, 9 Mar. 2024 ADUs can be expensive and take over a year to build. Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024 The price was $3,500,000 and the new owners took over the house in January. Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024 The notice terminating the Seaquarium’s county lease moves Miami-Dade dramatically closer to ejecting the Seaquarium from its home of nearly 70 years in a rapid escalation of the confrontation between Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and the company that took over the for-profit operation in 2022. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024 In case of a catastrophic event targeting the chamber, one cabinet member is selected by the White House to go to a secure location and sit out the speech and be ready to take over the presidency in case of such a disaster. Caroline Linton, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1910, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1618, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of takeover was in 1618

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“Takeover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/takeover. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

take over

verb
(ˈ)tā-ˈkō-vər
: to get control or possession of or responsibility for something
takeover
ˈtā-ˌkō-vər
noun

Legal Definition

takeover

noun
take·​over ˈtāk-ˌō-vər How to pronounce takeover (audio)
: the acquisition of control or possession (as of a corporation)
a hostile takeover

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