standstill
21standstill — noun negotiations have come to a standstill Syn: halt, stop, dead stop, stand, gridlock …
22standstill — /ˈstændstɪl / (say standstil) noun 1. a standing still; a state of cessation of movement or action; a halt; a pause; a stop. –phrase 2. come to a standstill, to stop moving completely. {stand + still1} …
23standstill agreement — stand·still agreement / stand ˌstil / n: an agreement providing for the preservation of the status quo for a specified or indefinite period: as a: an agreement under which litigation is forestalled between two parties b: an agreement under which… …
24Standstill operation — is a surgical procedure that involves cooling the body of the patient and stopping blood circulation. It is used to repair brain aneurysms and aortic arch defects. The procedure requires keeping the patient in a state of hibernation at 15 degrees …
25standstill period — England, Wales In the context of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006, a mandatory period between the notification of the intended award of a contract subject to those regulations and the actual award of that contract. The standstill period is… …
26standstill agreement — noun An agreement between parties to respect the status quo, esp granting more time for repayment of a debt • • • Main Entry: ↑stand …
27Standstill Agreement — A standstill agreement is usually an instrument of a hostile takeover defense, in which an unfriendly bidder agrees to limit its holdings of a target firm. In many cases, the target firm is willing to purchase the potential raider’s shares at a… …
28standstill agreement — contract by which the bidding firm in a takeover attempt agrees to limit its holdings of another firm. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * standstill agreement standstill agreement ➔ agreement * * * standstill agreement UK US noun [C] ► FINANCE… …
29Standstill Agreement — 1. A contract that stalls or stops the process of a hostile takeover. The target firm either offers to repurchase the shares held by the hostile bidder, usually at a large premium, or asks the bidder to limit its holdings. This act will stop the… …
30standstill — Synonyms and related words: arrest, bell, blind alley, box, cessation, check, checkmate, corner, cul de sac, cutoff, dead end, dead set, dead stand, dead stop, dead end street, deadlock, dying down, ebb, ebbing, end, endgame, ending, extremity,… …
