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shark re·pel·lent /-ri-'pe-lənt/ n: any measure taken by a corporation to discourage a hostile takeover attempt
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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shark repellent — n. something that prevents corporate takeovers. (Securities markets.) □ Acme Systems tried again to get its board to approve a shark repellent to keep the Widget cartel from acquiring it. □ The shark repellent wasn’t enough … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
shark repellent — noun Date: 1977 any of various measures that a company uses to fend off unwanted takeover attempts … New Collegiate Dictionary
shark repellent — 1) a chemical compound that discourages sharks from attacking humans 2) a measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attempts … Dictionary of ichthyology
shark repellent — any tactic used by a corporation to prevent a takeover by a corporate raider. [1980 85] * * * … Universalium
shark repellent — methods used by company management to ward off attempts at a hostile takeover (Finance) … English contemporary dictionary
shark repellent — Any measure taken by a company to avoid a takeover attempt. See also poison pill … American business jargon
