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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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