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LEVERAGED BUYOUT

\lˈiːvəɹɪd͡ʒd bˈa͡ɪa͡ʊt], \lˈiːvəɹɪd‍ʒd bˈa‍ɪa‍ʊt], \l_ˈiː_v_ə_ɹ_ɪ_dʒ_d b_ˈaɪ__aʊ_t]\

Definitions of LEVERAGED BUYOUT

2006 - WordNet 3.0
1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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a buyout using borrowed money; the target company's assets are usually security for the loan; "a leveraged buyout by upper management can be used to combat hostile takeover bids"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

term that explains the buying out of a company by using borrowed m money.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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