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poison pill

[ həˈloʊ ]
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A poison pill is a strategy or tactic used to protect a company from hostile takeovers. It is a defensive measure that makes it difficult or costly for an outside party to acquire a significant stake in the company without the board's approval.

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"poison pill" as noun

1 - Any strategy designed to produce negative results for an entity carrying out a takeover.

2 - A provision in a bill that leads to people who would have supported it opposing it instead.

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Synonyms
1 - poison pill
2 - toxic asset
3 - death warrant
4 - lethal dose
5 - deadly poison
6 - lethal injection
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Antonyms
1 - cure
2 - remedy
3 - treatment
4 - relief
5 - salve
6 - balm
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