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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

action go
something done (usually as opposed to something said)

choice, selection, option, pick go
the act of choosing or selecting

determination, decision, conclusion go
the act of making up your mind about something

move go
the act of deciding to do something

maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre go
a move made to gain a tactical end

measure, step go
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

shark repellent, porcupine provision
a measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attempts

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golden parachute go
giving top executives lucrative benefits that must be paid by the acquirer if they are discharged after a takeover
greenmail go
(corporation) the practice of purchasing enough shares in a firm to threaten a takeover and thereby forcing the owners to buy those shares back at a premium in order to stay in business
pac-man strategy go
the target company defends itself by threatening to take over its acquirer
poison pill go
the target company defends itself by making its stock less attractive to an acquirer
safe harbor go
the target company defends itself by acquiring a company so onerously regulated that it makes the target less attractive
scorched-earth policy go
the target company defends itself by selling off its crown jewels