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has gloss	(noun) a measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attempts shark repellent, porcupine provision
lexicalization	eng: porcupine provision
lexicalization	eng: shark repellent
subclass of	(noun) any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime" step, measure
has subclass	(noun) giving top executives lucrative benefits that must be paid by the acquirer if they are discharged after a takeover golden parachute
has subclass	(noun) (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 greenmail
has subclass	(noun) the target company defends itself by threatening to take over its acquirer pac-man strategy
has subclass	(noun) the target company defends itself by making its stock less attractive to an acquirer poison pill
has subclass	(noun) the target company defends itself by acquiring a company so onerously regulated that it makes the target less attractive; "the acquisition gave the company a safe harbor" safe harbor
has subclass	(noun) the target company defends itself by selling off its crown jewels scorched-earth policy