white knight
An individual or corporation that intends to acquire another company in order to avert…An individual or corporation that intends to acquire another company in order to avert a hostile takeover.
» Tom is such an Internet white knight.
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6 sensesAn individual or corporation that intends to acquire another company in order to avert a hostile takeover.
a company that is a friendly acquirer in a takeover
A hero, savior, or righteous individual.
weißer Ritter
белый рыцарьbelyj rycarʹ
білий лицарbilyj lycar
(derogatory, figuratively)Someone who unnecessarily defends someone else.
Someone who unnecessarily defends someone else.
(Internet, derogatory, figuratively, informal)A man who defends a woman in debate etc. in an attempt to gain her favour.
A mushroom of species Tricholoma album.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, knight.
The white knight is attacking the pawn on e4.
Examples
1 sentencesTom is such an Internet white knight.
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