| NOUN | act | takeover, coup d'etat, coup, putsch | a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force |
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| act | takeover | a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation |
| Sounds | tey'kow.ver | |
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| Rhymes | achiever ... woodcarver: 114 rhymes with ver... | |
| Meaning | A sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force. | |
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| Synonyms | coup d'etat, coup, putsch | |
| Instances | Russian Revolution, October Revolution | The coup d'etat by the Bolsheviks under Lenin in November 1917 that led to a period of civil war which ended in victory for the Bolsheviks in 1922 |
| Narrower | countercoup | A sudden and decisive overthrow of a government that gained power by a coup d'etat |
| Broader | group action | action taken by a group of people |
| Spanish | alzamiento, golpe de estado, golpe, pronunciamiento, putsh | |
| Catalan | cop d'estat | |
| Verbs | take over | seize and take control without authority and possibly with force |
| Meaning | A change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation. | |
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| Narrower | friendly takeover | A takeover that is welcomed by the management of the target company |
| hostile takeover | A takeover that is resisted by the management of the target company | |
| Broader | buyout | acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock |
| Spanish | oferta pública de adquisición, toma de control | |
| Catalan | oferta publica d'adquisicio | |
| Verbs | take over | take over ownership of |
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