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(Finance; informal to standard): the practice of buying a substantial minority position in a corporation, then threatening "takeover" or otherwise raising a ruckus in the hope/expectation of being bought out at higher than the purchase price.
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Green Stuff
green with envy
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Green-Winged Teal
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