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Takeover   /tˈeɪkˌoʊvər/   Listen
Takeover

noun
1.
A sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force.  Synonyms: coup, coup d'etat, putsch.
2.
A change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation.



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... the Western Hemisphere, Haiti has been plagued by political violence for most of its history. Over three decades of dictatorship followed by military rule ended in 1990 when Jean-Bertrand ARISTIDE was elected president. Most of his term was usurped by a military takeover, but he was able to return to office in 1994 and oversee the installation of a close associate to the presidency in 1996. ARISTIDE won a second term as president in 2000, and took office early in 2001. However, a political crisis stemming from fraudulent ...
— The 2002 CIA World Factbook • US Government


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