The phrase "acquire a majority of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts involving obtaining control or ownership of a significant portion of something, such as shares in a company or votes in an election.
Example: "In order to influence the decision-making process, the investor aims to acquire a majority of the company's shares."
Alternatives: "obtain a majority of" or "gain a majority of".
In a standard hostile takeover, the acquirer would first acquire a majority of the target stock through a "tender offer" (i.e., an offer addressed to all target shareholders to purchase their stock) and then replace the resisting target board.
Goodyear said that it had agreed with the directors and management of the Dutch com pany to acquire a majority of its shares for about $23‐million.
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Mr. Reschke said a group of investors he leads might also acquire a majority of the company's common and preferred stock.
In April, Microsoft and Time Warner announced that they would acquire a majority of ContentGuard, a small company spun out of the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, leaving Xerox as a minority owner.
But one person close to Mannesmann said Vodafone's hand seemed so strong now that it might be able to acquire a majority of shares without sweetening its deal at all.
It has a staggered board, which means that only three of its directors will be up for election at the next annual meeting; it would take two full years to acquire a majority of the board.
In return for granting WebHouse access to its name and systems, Priceline had the option of acquiring a majority of the company in the future.
The Reliance Capital Group said yesterday that it had acquired a majority of shares of John Blair & Company, apparently ending a bidding war for the broadcast and mail marketing concern.
They involve the bidders' acquiring a majority of shares and leaving a small minority, known as a stub, in the public market.
