buyout
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buyout
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noun buyouts · buy-out
- 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. The Central Intelligence Agency on Tuesday became the first major national security agency to offer so-called buyouts to its entire workforce, a CIA spokesperson and two other sources familiar with the offer said, part of President Donald Trump’s broad effort to shrink the federal government and sha
- The use of grant monies to pay for another person to perform the usual duties, especially teaching duties, of someone engaged on the funded project.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: takeover, shareholding, encashment, purchase, buyback, buy-out, buy, buy-back, procurement, buying, purchasing, redemption, repurchase, operation, allowance, acquisition
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noun acquisition of a controlling interest
| Español | compra accionaria empresarial |
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| 日本語 | 企業買収 kigyō-baishū |
Talk about this word "buyout." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/buyout. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. buyout. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/buyout "buyout." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/buyout.Cite this
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title = {buyout},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
