greenmail

greenmail
noun
  1. [mass noun](Stock Exchange)the practice of buying enough shares in a company to threaten a takeover, forcing the owners to buy them back at a higher price in order to retain control
    (股票)绿票讹诈(指买进某企业大量股份,以兼并相威胁,迫使该企业以高价购回其股份)
派生
greenmailer
noun
语源
  1. 1980s: blend of green and blackmail
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