buyout

• buy-out

Deverbal from buy out.

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buyout (plural buyouts)

1. (finance) 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.
2. 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.

• buy out (verb)

• merger
• sellout
• takeover

• outbuy

• buy-out, buy out

Unadapted borrowing from English buyout.

buyout m (invariable)

1. buyout