greenmail

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Synonyms: green mail, treenail, freemail, greenman, free mail, greenmails, greenwall

Antonyms: green mail, treenail, freemail, greenman, free mail, greenmails, greenwall

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Noun

1. The [[profiting]] from an [[attempted]] [[hostile takeover]] by [[force|forcing]] the [[target]] [[company]] to [[buy back]] the [[hostile]] [[bidder]]'s [[share]]s at an [[inflated]] [[price]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To profit from an attempted [[hostile takeover]] by forcing the target company to buy back the hostile bidder's shares at an inflated price.

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