whitemail
A tactic to resist hostile takeover, in which the target company sells discounted…A tactic to resist hostile takeover, in which the target company sells discounted stock to a friendly third party.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A tactic to resist hostile takeover, in which the target company sells discounted stock to a friendly third party.
(uncountable)Persuasion based on positive rather than negative effects.
Origin
From white + mail, by analogy with blackmail.From white + mail, by analogy with blackmail.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedblackmail
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable