white-knight
Gallant corporate savior
A white knight is a rescuer who arrives to save a troubled situation.
In business, a white knight is a friendly company that acquires a firm facing hostile takeover, preserving management and jobs: The board welcomed the white knight's offer.
More broadly, white-knighting describes rushing to someone's defense, often used dismissively online for men who performatively defend women: He's just white-knighting in her comments.
One who rescues another
- heroOne admired for courage
- defenderOne who guards another
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- protectorOne who safeguards others
guardian · liberator · deliverer · redeemer · gallant · intervener · benefactor · patron
Assuming command of something
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- bidOffer to purchase
- mergerCorporate combination
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
defensive · shareholder · buyout · equity · stake · capital · investor · counterbid
savior
One who rescues another
protector · guardian · liberator · deliverer · redeemer · gallant · intervener · benefactor · patron · altruist
takeover
Assuming command of something
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- bidOffer to purchase
- mergerCorporate combination
hostile · defensive · shareholder · buyout · equity · stake · capital · investor · counterbid · premium
honor
High regard, moral dignity
virtue · code · heraldry · jousting · tournament · quest · squire · fealty · roundtable · Arthurian
white-knightvillain
Wicked story antagonist
aggressor · predator · black knight · antagonist · exploiter
white, knight, whiter, whitest, whiten, whitened, whitening, whiteness, whites