buyout (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *buyout*:
NOUN	act	buyout	acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock

buyout > pronunciation
Sounds	bay'aw.t
Rhymes	about ... workout: 67 rhymes with awt...

English > *buyout*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock.
Narrower	leveraged buyout	A buyout using borrowed money
	strategic buyout	An acquisition based on analysis of the benefits of consolidation in anticipation of increased earning power
	takeover	A change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation
Broader	acquisition	The act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
Verbs	buy out	take over ownership of

HyperDic: buyout