takeover attempt

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   an attempt to take control of a corporation

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Questions about takeover attempt

What does takeover attempt mean?

takeover attempt means "an attempt to take control of a corporation".

Is takeover attempt a common word?

takeover attempt is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.