direct primary

di·rectp·ri·mary

uncommon

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

Synonyms

direct primary

Related words

Broader terms

primary

Narrower terms

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Grammar

noun
singular	direct primary
plural	direct primaries

Nearby words

direct loan direct mail direct mailer direct marketing direct object direct quotation direct sum direct support direct supporting fire direct tax

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