HyperDic: poison_pill

English > 1 sense of the expression *poison pill*:
NOUN	act	poison pill	the target company defends itself by making its stock less attractive to an acquirer

English > *poison pill*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The target company defends itself by making its stock less attractive to an acquirer.
Narrower	suicide pill	A poison pill with potentially catastrophic implications / implications for the company it is intended to protect
Broader	shark repellent, porcupine provision	A measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attempts