It may be used to acquire control of a target company as an alternative to a takeover offer.

An offer made to acquire control of a public company.

His death was followed with the economic liberalism (1912-25) when banks were allowed to acquire almost complete control of the country.

"The union strategy is to attempt to acquire control of the company by first driving it into bankruptcy," he said.

But he added that his group might consider acquiring control of the company.

There are many explanations for why foreign firms acquire control over businesses in other countries.

He'd make no report at all until he had acquired control of the patent, if any.

He acquired control over many West 40's sites in the postwar years.

The President pledged to him that the civilians would acquire full control.

William Carpenter acquired legal control over the land in 1838.