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   Green·mail

   /ˈɡrēnˌmāl/

   

   noun

   • 1. the practice of buying enough shares in a company to threaten a takeover, forcing the owners to buy them back at a higher price in order to retain control.

   Word Origin 1980s: blend of green and blackmail.

   Derivatives

   • 1. greenmailer noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • G

     2

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

   • I

     1

   • L

     1

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