The phrase "acquired majority" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to ownership, control, or influence, particularly in business or legal discussions.
Example: "After several negotiations, the company successfully acquired majority ownership of its competitor."
Alternatives: "obtained majority" or "secured majority control".
In another acquisition, Omnicom, based in New York, acquired majority ownership of Millsport L.L.C. in Stamford, Conn., a sports marketing agency.
Euro RSCG Worldwide in New York, a unit of Havas Advertising, said yesterday that it had acquired majority stakes in two health care agencies and named a new chief executive for its health care agency operations.
Soon after Dow Jones acquired majority control of the magazine in 1987, it was banned in Singapore for a few years when its coverage ran afoul of the city-state's leader, Lee Kuan Yew.
The Griffon Corporation NYSE GFFFF) of Jericho announced Monday that its subsidiary, the Clopay Corporation, had acquired majority ownership in Sofilme Ltd., a specialty film manufacturer in São Paulo, Brazil.
Ever since the Gucci Group acquired majority control of Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche in 1999, Pierre Bergé, Mr. Saint Laurent's partner, has reveled in taking potshots at his successors' regime.
The deal continues Endemol's expansion in the US, after the Dutch producer acquired majority stakes in Original Media, which makes shows including LA Ink, and 51 Minds, which produces a number of reality shows for Viacom-owned channel VH1.
True North has an option to acquire majority ownership in that agency in 2003, Mr. Bell said.
Tepco will issue special shares of up to 1 trillion yen to the government, which will acquire majority voting rights.
Mr. Vogel, 33, is a partner in the ZelnickMedia Corporation, an investment firm in Manhattan that specializes in acquiring majority interest in media firms.
The Carlyle Group, the United States private equity firm, said it agreed to pay $375 million in cash to acquire majority control of the Xugong Group Construction Machinery Company, China's largest construction equipment maker.
His desire to acquire majority control of BSkyB, which Davies posits was one of Murdoch's prime motivations in courting politicians, has been shelved.
