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greenmail

The correct spelling is greenmail.

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noun

Say it like: Gree-nma-yl

The correct spelling is greenmail. 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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noun

  1. 1.Profiting from an attempted hostile takeover by forcing the target company to buy back the hostile bidder's shares at an inflated price.

verb

  1. 1.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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