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white knight

 

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Noun white knight has 1 sense
  1. white knight - a company that is a friendly acquirer in a takeover
    --1 is a kind of
    company
    --1 has particulars: white squire

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White Knight

Part of Speech: Noun


Sense 1: (Popular) A person, particularly a man, who chivalrously defends or supports someone, especially a woman, in a situation perceived as difficult or unfair.

Example Sentence 1: He always acted as a white knight, defending his sister from any kind of harm or injustice.

Example Sentence 2: The actor played the role of a white knight in the movie, saving the protagonist from danger.

Example Sentence 3: She yearned for a white knight to come and rescue her from her troubled life.


Sense 2: (Local) In finance, a white knight refers to a company or individual that saves another company from hostile takeover by acquiring a substantial number of its shares.

Example Sentence 1: The struggling company found a white knight in the form of a wealthy investor who injected a significant amount of capital into it.

Example Sentence 2: The board of directors approved the acquisition offer from the white knight, as they believed it would be more beneficial compared to a hostile takeover.


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