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

2 senses of takeover

Sense 1
coup d'etat, coup, putsch, takeover -- (a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force)
       => group action -- (action taken by a group of people)

Sense 2
takeover -- (a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation)
       => buyout -- (acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock)