anti-takeover defense
- noun
- /ˈæn.tiˌteɪ.kəʊ.vər dɪˈfɛns/
- Specialized
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defensa antitoma de control
- The company adopted an anti-takeover defense to prevent unwanted bids from competitors.
Examples
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Legal teams often advise on the best anti-takeover defense strategies for vulnerable firms.
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Shareholders debated the merits of implementing an anti-takeover defense during the annual meeting.
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The company implemented an anti-takeover defense last year.
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Many firms use anti-takeover defenses to protect their assets.
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Shareholders debated the merits of implementing an anti-takeover defense during the annual meeting.
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The company adopted an anti-takeover defense to prevent unwanted bids from competitors.
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Legal teams often advise on the best anti-takeover defense strategies for vulnerable firms.
Synonyms
A step a company takes to stop another company from taking it over
A company buys a heavily regulated firm to stop a hostile takeover
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Morphology
anti-takeover + defense
The phrase is compositionally built: 'anti-' (against) + 'takeover' (an acquisition) combined with 'defense' (protection), so the meaning 'a measure to prevent or discourage a takeover' is directly inferable from the parts. Even though 'takeover' is business-specific, the anti- + noun + defense pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a learner who knows the constituents can predict the meaning.
Etymology
Anti-takeover defense paints a picture of a company building walls, a moat, or other protections to keep an unwanted buyer away. Literally the parts are anti meaning 'against', takeover meaning 'buying control', and defense meaning 'protection', so it means 'to prevent or discourage an unwanted takeover'.