Pac-Man defense
Meanings
noun
- A response to an attempted hostile takeover of a company, in which the target company, or a 'white knight' acting on its behalf, tries to turn the situation round by acquiring all or much of the other company.
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Etymology
From the arcade game Pac-Man (1980), in which the character being chased can sometimes turn round and eat its pursuers.
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