takeover bid

noun

An attempt to buy a controlling share in a business.

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Meanings

nountakeover bid (plural takeover bids)

plural takeover bids

  1. UKAn attempt to buy a controlling share in a business.

Translations

French offre publique d'achat, OPA
  • offre publique d'achatattempt to buy a controlling share in a business
  • OPAattempt to buy a controlling share in a business
German Übernahmeangebot
  • Übernahmeangebotattempt to buy a controlling share in a business
Italian offerta pubblica d'acquisto, OPA
  • offerta pubblica d'acquistoattempt to buy a controlling share in a business
  • OPAattempt to buy a controlling share in a business
Polish oferta przejęcia
  • oferta przejęciaattempt to buy a controlling share in a business
Spanish opa
  • opaattempt to buy a controlling share in a business
Cite this entry
APA

takeover bid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takeover%20bid

MLA

“takeover bid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takeover%20bid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “takeover bid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takeover%20bid.

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