engineer a takeover

Frequency: 5.54.1 per million words

To arrange for a takeover to happen, often skillfully or secretly.

takeoverVERB + TAKEOVER

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Examples (10)

  • The CEO tried to engineer a hostile takeover of their main competitor.
  • Rumors circulated that the board was attempting to engineer a silent takeover.
  • It took months of careful planning to engineer the successful takeover of the struggling firm.
  • They hoped to engineer a friendly takeover rather than a hostile one.
  • The financial wizard was known for his ability to engineer complex corporate takeovers.
  • To engineer a takeover requires meticulous strategy and shrewd negotiation.
  • She had secretly begun to engineer a takeover of the department.
  • The activist investor plans to engineer a management takeover at the next shareholder meeting.
  • By acquiring key shares, they managed to engineer a complete takeover of the company.
  • Critics accused the executives of trying to engineer a takeover that would benefit only themselves.