hostile takeover

noun

: an attempt to buy a company when the people who own the company do not want to sell it

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James and Jaylen Brown join a Sixers team the Knicks swept in a hostile takeover of Philly’s Xfinity Mobile Arena in the second round. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026 Even after a string of recent victories in congressional primaries by members of the Democratic Socialists of America, national Democrats appear slow to recognize that ideologues on the left are attempting a hostile takeover of the party. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 However, Paramount launched a hostile takeover offer and subsequently amended its bid. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 13 July 2026 Taeha Energy, a rival conglomerate under the leadership of Chairman Na (Jung Jae-sung) and daughter Na Eun-se (Lee Seo-an), who is Jae-seong’s wife, are staging a hostile takeover. — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hostile takeover

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“Hostile takeover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hostile%20takeover. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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