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Takeover

/ˈteɪkˌoʊvər/noun / verb
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A takeover is the act of gaining control over a company or entity, usually by acquiring a majority of its shares or assets. In today's fast-paced corporate world, it often involves strategic maneuvers like friendly mergers or aggressive hostile bids, which can reshape industries, create jobs, or spark regulatory scrutiny.

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The 1988 takeover of RJR Nabisco by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, valued at $31.4 billion, was the largest leveraged buyout of its era and inspired the bestselling book 'Barbarians at the Gate', which sold over 1.5 million copies and was turned into a TV movie, forever changing how the public views corporate raids.

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