leveraged buyout
noun
Simple meaning
A buyout using borrowed money.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
leeverihjdbyowtSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlivɚɪdʒdˈbaɪaʊt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
business
A buyout using borrowed money; the target company's assets are usually security for the loan
business
A transaction in which a business firm, or a controlling share of a firm, is purchased using money which was borrowed by pledging all or some of the firm's assets as collateral.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A buyout using borrowed money; the target company's assets are usually security for the loan
Used this way, leveraged buyout is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
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