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Boycott vs Buyout - What's the difference?

boycott | buyout |

As a proper noun boycott

is (a village name).

As a noun buyout is

(finance) the acquisition of a controlling interest in a business or corporation by outright purchase or by purchase of a majority of issued shares of stock.

boycott

Verb

(en verb)
  • To abstain, either as an individual or group, from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some organization as an expression of protest.
  • Synonyms

    * blackball * blacklist * embargo * withhold patronage

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of boycotting
  • buyout

    English

    Alternative forms

    * buy-out

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (finance) The acquisition of a controlling interest in a business or corporation by outright purchase or by purchase of a majority of issued shares of stock.
  • Derived terms

    * leveraged buyout * management buyout

    See also

    * merger * sellout * takeover ----