buyout
buyout definition
buy·out (-o̵ut′)
noun
- 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
- a compensation package offered to employees to induce them to retire early
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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