hostile bid
Aggressive buyout attempt
A hostile bid is an attempt to acquire a company against the wishes of its management or board of directors.
The bidder goes directly to shareholders, typically offering to buy their shares at a premium.
The board urged shareholders to reject the hostile bid.
Companies may deploy defenses like poison pills or seek a friendlier buyer—a "white knight"—to fend off unwanted suitors.
- takeoverAssuming command of something
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- corporate raiderHostile acquisition specialist
- raiderOne who attacks suddenly
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- Bidscounterbid, outbid, overbid, underbid, tender
- takeovertakeover, take over, seize power, seizure, coup d'etat
- power grabscoup d'etat, military coup, overthrow, palace coup, putsch
- power tacticspower play, power grab, strong-arm, strong-arming, strongarm
- power movesintimidation, swagger, ultimatum, leverage, gambit
- M&Amerger, acquisition, takeover, leveraged buyout, consolidation
hostile bidfriendly merger
Mutually agreed company union
friendly takeover · strategic partnership · joint venture · organic growth · minority stake
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