Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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greenmail | Yes | No | No | No |
porcupine provision | Yes | No | No | No |
greenmail (noun) | porcupine provision (noun) |
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(corporation) the practice of purchasing enough shares in a firm to threaten a takeover and thereby forcing the owners to buy those shares back at a premium in order to stay in business | a measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attempts |