(adj) of or involving food to be taken and eaten off the premises, Syn. take-away, Example:takeout pizza; the takeout counter; `take-away' is chiefly British
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 ]