Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun leveraged_buyout

1 sense of leveraged buyout

Sense 1
leveraged buyout -- (a buyout using borrowed money; the target company's assets are usually security for the loan; "a leveraged buyout by upper management can be used to combat hostile takeover bids")
       => buyout -- (acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock)