BUYOUT

buyout

(noun) acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

buyout (plural buyouts)

(finance) 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.

Anagrams

• outbuy

Source: Wiktionary



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29 May 2025

CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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