Buyouts

/ˈbaɪaʊts/ noun

Definition

Plural of buyout; instances where someone purchases an entire business, company, or someone's ownership stake.

Etymology

From buy + out (Old English ut, meaning 'away from'), creating buyout, then pluralized with -s.

Kelly Says

Corporate buyouts can be brutally efficient—they're how wealthy investors consolidate power, sometimes laying off thousands of workers to maximize profits, making them economically important but often socially disruptive.

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