noun
greenmail
Greenmail (noun) means the profiting 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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The profiting 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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Etymology
Blend of greenback + blackmail.
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"greenmail" (noun) means the profiting from an attempted hostile takeover by forcing the target company to buy back the hostile bidder's shares at an inflated price.