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Meanings of takeover in English

Portuguese
golpe de estado
Catalan
cop d'estat

A sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force.

golpe de estado
Russian
поглощение
Portuguese
oferta pública de aquisição
Spanish
opa
Catalan
oferta pública d'adquisició

Purchase of one company (the target) by another.

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Examples for "coup"
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Amnesty International said coup leaders had arrested several members of Toure's government.
Reuters
2
France and Germany condemned the coup, with the UN expressing serious concern.
BBC
3
However the union's latest venture could yet be its most successful coup.
The Irish Times
4
The army seized power weeks later in a coup on May 22.
Reuters
5
The coup in Haiti has been the site of state-sponsored political violence.
The new yorker
1
The putsch lasted a week and the government was restored last Wednesday.
Reuters
2
The Communist putsch in Germany was smashed by the German government.
The gates of november
3
The army denied a putsch was imminent, saying police could handle the protests.
Reuters
4
It's only a matter of time before putsch comes to shove.
The Irish Times
5
A decade later, rivals waged a short-lived putsch against Chavez himself.
Reuters
1
The presidency indicated that it viewed the statement as a coup d'etat.
The Guardian
2
The famous coup d'etat of that year had happened four days before.
She Stands Accused
3
Four coup d'etat have taken place in Fiji over the past thirty years.
Radio NZ
4
The government accuses protesters of wanting to stage a coup d'etat.
BBC
5
This is a coup d'etat for advocates of open cultural data.
The Guardian
Usage of takeover in English
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Banking group Abbey National today said it had received a takeover approach.
The Irish Times
2
British property group Minerva said today it had received a takeover approach.
The Irish Times
3
A farcical energy deal has given rise to a new takeover tactic.
Reuters
4
The London market opened strongly today amid takeover speculation over broadcaster ITV.
The Irish Times
5
It recently completed the cross-Atlantic takeover of alternative trading venue Chi-X Europe.
Reuters
6
The Dutch company is still seen as a possible takeover target itself.
The Irish Times
7
At that point S&N said it was prepared to enter takeover discussions.
The Guardian
8
Prosus declined to answer questions on the deal, citing UK takeover rules.
Reuters
9
Change of control covenants allow for redemption in case of a takeover.
Reuters
10
Asked about a possible hostile takeover of GM, Marchionne said: Not hostile.
Reuters
11
Joseph said earlier that the government would not tolerate a long takeover.
Reuters
12
The takeover of the fine china group Wedgwood was a shining example.
The Irish Times
13
Prices for potential takeover targets still varied across emerging markets, Zedelius said.
Reuters
14
Gelb did ask the question that prompted Buffett's comment about a mega-takeover.
Reuters
15
Prosecutors said the chipmaker was at the time a possible takeover target.
Reuters
16
Following the split up both companies were seen as potential takeover targets.
Reuters
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