Greenmail is when a company buys enough shares in another company to threaten a takeover and makes a profit if the other company buys back its shares at a higher price.
例句
Family control would prevent any hostile takeover or greenmail attempt.家族管理可以防止任何恶意收购或绿票讹诈的企图。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. (corporation) the practice of purchasing enough shares in a firm to threaten a takeover and thereby forcing the owners to buy those shares back at a premium in order to stay in business