SCORCHED-EARTH POLICY

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The target company defends itself by selling off its crown jewels

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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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