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buyout

American  
[bahy-out] / ˈbaɪˌaʊt /

noun

  1. an act or instance of buying out, especially of buying all or a controlling percentage of the shares in a company.


Etymology

Origin of buyout

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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Days later, Horning’s attorneys sent both towns formal requests for all correspondence related to the buyout deal, and made clear the offer had come from sitting municipal leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal

The many valuations that Lincoln does every quarter of businesses backed by private-credit and buyout funds, including loans to acquired companies, give the firm ready access to credit-deal data.

From The Wall Street Journal

Discovery said Tuesday it has received a revised acquisition proposal from Paramount Skydance, even as the US media giant's board reaffirmed its support for a previously announced buyout deal with Netflix.

From Barron's

Private-equity firms frequently targeted the industry for leveraged buyouts, betting the steady revenue those companies have produced would continue to grow.

From The Wall Street Journal

The late David Swensen, who earned high returns for Yale University’s endowment by investing in “alternative” assets such as venture capital, timberland, and private-equity buyout funds, popularized the notion of an “illiquidity premium.”

From The Wall Street Journal