noun
1. a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑coup d'etat, ↑coup, ↑putsch
• Derivationally related forms: ↑take over
• Hypernyms: ↑group action
• Hyponyms: ↑countercoup
• Instance Hyponyms: ↑Russian Revolution, ↑October Revolution
2. a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑take over
• Hypernyms: ↑buyout
• Hyponyms: ↑hostile takeover, ↑friendly takeover
Useful english dictionary. 2012.