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buyout
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
buyout
(noun)
leveraged buyout
(noun)
buyout
/
ˈ
baɪˌaʊt/
noun
plural
buyouts
buyout
/
ˈ
baɪˌaʊt/
noun
plural
buyouts
Britannica Dictionary definition of BUYOUT
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:
the act of gaining control of a company by buying the parts of it you do not own
an employee/management
buyout
= a
buyout
by the employees/managers of the company
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