English noun: leveraged buyout | |||
| 1. | leveraged buyout (act) a buyout using borrowed money; the target company's assets are usually security for the loan | ||
| Samples | A leveraged buyout by upper management can be used to combat hostile takeover bids. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | buyout | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bust-up takeover | ||