Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
a takeover that is resisted by the management of the target company;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
hostile takeover \hostile takeover\ n. (Finance)
the purchase of a controlling interest in a publicly-traded
company against the wishes of the current management.
Note: A person who is the main principal in performing such a
buyout is called a corporate raider.
Syn: hostile buyout.
[PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
takeover \take"o*ver\ n. (Business, Finance)
The acquisition of ownership of one company by another
company, usually by purchasing a controlling percentage of
its stock or by exchanging stock of the purchasing company
for that of the purchased company. It is a hostile takeover
if the management of the company being taken over is opposed
to the deal. A hostile takeover is sometimes organized by a
corporate raider.
Syn: acquisition, buyout
[WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
hostile takeover
n 1: a takeover that is resisted by the management of the target
company