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buyout definition

buy·out (-o̵ut′)

noun

  1. the act of buying out a business or an owner of a business; specif., the gaining of control of a corporation through the acquisition of shares of its stock
  2. a compensation package offered to employees to induce them to retire early

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buyout Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • company: Led secondary buyout of company in May 2003 through West Private Equity.

Converse of object

  • lead: Led secondary buyout of company in May 2003 through West Private Equity.

Adjective modifier

  • leveraged: The acquisition of Manchester United football club in the Spring of 2005 is an example of a leveraged buyout.

Modifies a noun

  • firm: Deloitte and Ernst & Young have been active fundraisers for buyout firms for some time.

Noun used with modifier

  • management: Cue a further management buyout valuing the company at £ 11m.
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