whitemail
Meanings
Noun
- A tactic to resist hostile takeover, in which the target company sells discounted stock to a friendly third party.
- Persuasion based on positive rather than negative effects.
Verb
Origin
- white + mail, by analogy with blackmail.
Modern English dictionary
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