Buyout
noun
When a person or a company buys all the shares that another person or company owns in a business to take full control of it.
The minority shareholders are fearing a possible buyout.
Often appears as...
- corporate buyout
- leveraged buyout
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Financial
noun
Paying money to someone so they leave their job or position voluntarily, often before their contract ends.
The company offered a buyout to its senior employees to avoid layoffs.
Often appears as...
- employee buyout
- voluntary buyout
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Workplace
noun
The process of buying someone's stake in a business or property, especially in order to gain full control.
After a lengthy negotiation, the buyout of his business partner’s shares was finally completed.
Often appears as...
- partner buyout
- complete buyout
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Business
noun
When a person or a company buys all the shares that another person or company owns in a business to take full control of it.
The minority shareholders are fearing a possible buyout.
Often appears as...
- corporate buyout
- leveraged buyout
Usage tips
Financial
noun
Paying money to someone so they leave their job or position voluntarily, often before their contract ends.
The company offered a buyout to its senior employees to avoid layoffs.
Often appears as...
- employee buyout
- voluntary buyout
Usage tips
Workplace
noun
The process of buying someone's stake in a business or property, especially in order to gain full control.
After a lengthy negotiation, the buyout of his business partner’s shares was finally completed.
Often appears as...
- partner buyout
- complete buyout
Usage tips
Business
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Business Strategy
Understanding 'buyout' here involves knowing strategies for company control.
The CEO planned a buyout to remove interference from other shareholders.
Pro Tip 2/3Investment Power
A buyout often indicates a power move in the finance world to consolidate ownership.
Big corporations may attempt a buyout of smaller startups to expand their market.
Pro Tip 3/3Hostile vs Friendly
'Buyout' can be hostile (unwanted) or friendly (agreed upon); context indicates which.
There's buzz about a hostile buyout of the family business by a competitor.
Pro Tip 1/3Business Strategy
Understanding 'buyout' here involves knowing strategies for company control.
The CEO planned a buyout to remove interference from other shareholders.
Pro Tip 2/3Investment Power
A buyout often indicates a power move in the finance world to consolidate ownership.
Big corporations may attempt a buyout of smaller startups to expand their market.
Pro Tip 3/3Hostile vs Friendly
'Buyout' can be hostile (unwanted) or friendly (agreed upon); context indicates which.
There's buzz about a hostile buyout of the family business by a competitor.
Pro Tip 1/3Business Strategy
Understanding 'buyout' here involves knowing strategies for company control.
The CEO planned a buyout to remove interference from other shareholders.
Pro Tip 2/3Investment Power
A buyout often indicates a power move in the finance world to consolidate ownership.
Big corporations may attempt a buyout of smaller startups to expand their market.
Pro Tip 3/3Hostile vs Friendly
'Buyout' can be hostile (unwanted) or friendly (agreed upon); context indicates which.
There's buzz about a hostile buyout of the family business by a competitor.
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What if all US health...
Not before, during or after that procedure or test do you have any idea what it's going to cost. It's only months later that you get an "explanation of benefits" that explains exactly nothing. So this came back to me a little while later. I had volunteered for a buyout from the New York Times,
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What if all US health...
Not before, during or after that procedure or test do you have any idea what it's going to cost. It's only months later that you get an "explanation of benefits" that explains exactly nothing. So this came back to me a little while later. I had volunteered for a buyout from the New York Times,
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Quote examples
Jim Ross
American Entertainer
When I first arrived in WWE after having a somewhat high profile on-air role in WCW, it was WrestleMania season. In a way, I was perceived to be the voice of WCW after the Ted Turner/TBS buyout of Jim Crockett Promotions. That 'claim to fame' did not endear me to many WWE personnel.
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Bing Gordon
American Businessman
If you're living off credit-card advances and ramen noodles, a buyout offer might be too hard to resist. And you'll be even smarter the second time around.
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Jim Ross
American Entertainer
When I first arrived in WWE after having a somewhat high profile on-air role in WCW, it was WrestleMania season. In a way, I was perceived to be the voice of WCW after the Ted Turner/TBS buyout of Jim Crockett Promotions. That 'claim to fame' did not endear me to many WWE personnel.
Quote examples
Bing Gordon
American Businessman
If you're living off credit-card advances and ramen noodles, a buyout offer might be too hard to resist. And you'll be even smarter the second time around.
Example 1 of 2
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