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1. n. (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 Source: wordnet
2. n (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 Source: ecdict

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shares back business buy corporation enough firm forcing order owners practice premium purchasing stay takeover thereby threaten

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