What is another word for takeover attempt?
Pronunciation: [tˈe͡ɪkə͡ʊvəɹ ɐtˈɛmpt] (IPA) 
A takeover attempt can be defined as the effort made by one company to acquire the controlling interest in another one. However, there are other words that can be used to describe this process, including acquisition, merger, buyout, grabbing, aggression, and invasion. When a company makes an acquisition, it has control over the other company's assets, intellectual property and goodwill. A merger is a more equal partnership between two companies, wherein they both combine their resources to form a new company. A buyout is when one company purchases another's shares to gain majority control. Grabbing, aggression, and invasion all imply forceful and hostile attempts to gain control of a company without its consent.
