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/buy"owt'/, n.an act or instance of buying out, esp. of buying all or a controlling percentage of the shares in a company.[1970-75]
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buyout — buy·out / bī ˌau̇t/ n: an act or instance of buying out Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. buyout … Law dictionary
buyout — uy out n. (Business, Finance) the acquisition of ownership of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock. Syn: takeover. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Buyout — Purchase of a controlling interest (or percent of shares) of a company s stock. A leveraged buy out is done with borrowed money. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * buyout buy‧out [ˈbaɪaʊt] also buy out noun [countable] FINANCE 1. when a… … Financial and business terms
Buyout — A buyout, in finance, is an investment transaction by which the ownership equity of a company, or a majority share of the stock of the company is acquired. The acquiror thereby buys out control of the target company. A buyout can take the form of … Wikipedia
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buyout — UK [ˈbaɪaʊt] / US [ˈbaɪˌaʊt] noun [countable] Word forms buyout : singular buyout plural buyouts business a situation in which the managers or people employed in a company take control of it by buying all of its shares a management buyout See:… … English dictionary
buyout — [[t]ba͟ɪaʊt[/t]] buyouts N COUNT: oft supp N A buyout is the buying of a company, especially by its managers or employees. It is thought that a management buyout is one option … English dictionary
