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SCORCHED-EARTH POLICY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The target company defends itself by selling off its crown jewels
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("scorched-earth policy" is a kind of...):
porcupine provision; shark repellent (a measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attempts)
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