acquisition vs buyout vs merger vs takeover
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| acquisitionnoun/ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən/ | Meaning the act of buying a company or something valuable, or the thing bought; also the process of learning | Goes with mergers and acquisitions | Example The acquisition of the local chain made the company the largest retailer in the north. |
| buyoutnoun/ˈbaɪ.aʊt/ | Meaning the purchase of a company, or most of its shares, by a person or group | Goes with management buyout | Example The founders agreed to a management buyout after years of falling profits. |
| mergernoun/ˈmɜːr.dʒər/ | Meaning the joining of two or more companies or organizations into one | Goes with merger with | Example Regulators are still studying the proposed merger between the two airlines. |
| takeovernoun/ˈteɪk.oʊ.vər/ | Meaning the act of gaining control of a company, a country or a place, often by force or by buying it | Goes with hostile takeover | Example Many workers lost their jobs after the hostile takeover. |
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