buyout
The acquisition of a controlling interest in a business or corporation by outright…The acquisition of a controlling interest in a business or corporation by outright purchase or by purchase of a majority of issued shares of stock.
» Regulators blocked the buyout on anti-trust grounds.
Meaning
2 sensesThe acquisition of a controlling interest in a business or corporation by outright purchase or by purchase of a majority of issued shares of stock.
acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock
The use of grant monies to pay for another person to perform the usual duties, especially teaching duties, of someone engaged on the funded project.
Examples
2 sentencesRegulators blocked the buyout on anti-trust grounds.
Auctions are annoying, so I bought it instantly with a buyout.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Deverbal from buy out.Deverbal from buy out.
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