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noun
A transaction in which a business firm, or a controlling share of a firm, is purchased using money which was borrowed by pledging all or some of the firm's assets as collateral.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business
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Synonyms: LBO
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a buyout using borrowed money; the target company's assets are usually security for the loan
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: buyout
Narrower terms: bust-up takeover
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