greenmail.
The profiting from an attempted hostile takeover by forcing the target company to buy back the hostile bidder's shares at an inflated price.
Meaning & usage
The profiting from an attempted hostile takeover by forcing the target company to buy back the hostile bidder's shares at an inflated price.
Where this word comes from
Blend of greenback + blackmail.
To profit from an attempted hostile takeover by forcing the target company to buy back the hostile bidder's shares at an inflated price.
Where this word comes from
Blend of greenback + blackmail.
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