takeover
US /ˈteɪkˌoʊ.vɚ/
UK /ˈteɪkˌoʊ.vɚ/
1.
an act of taking control of something, especially a company, by force or by buying most of its shares
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The company announced a hostile takeover bid.
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The military staged a sudden takeover of the government.