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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PORCUPINE PROVISIONS

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Porcupine provisions is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PORCUPINE PROVISIONS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of porcupine provisions in the English dictionary

The definition of porcupine provisions in the dictionary is provisions, such as poison pills or staggered directorships, made in the bylaws of a company to deter takeover bids Also called: shark repellents.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PORCUPINE PROVISIONS

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porcelainlike
porcelainous
porcelaneous
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porcine
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porcupine
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WORDS THAT END LIKE PORCUPINE PROVISIONS

admissions
allied health professions
aspersions
caring professions
communications
director of admissions
greenhouse gas emissions
ground provisions
hair extensions
jump to conclusions
mansions
occasions
passions
petty sessions
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provisions
quarter sessions
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Universities Central Council on Admissions
vehicle emissions

Synonyms and antonyms of porcupine provisions in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «porcupine provisions» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

豪猪规定
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

disposiciones de puercoespín
570 millions of speakers

English

porcupine provisions
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साही प्रावधानों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أحكام النيص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дикобраза положения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

disposições de porco-espinho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাব্বির চৌধুরী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dispositions de porc-épic
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peruntukan loteng
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stachelschwein Bestimmungen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヤマアラシの規定
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고슴도치 규정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pranata landak
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

quy định nhím
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முள்ளம்பன்றி வழங்கல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सावलीतील तरतुदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kirpi hükümleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disposizioni istrice
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przepisy jeżozwierz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дикобраза положення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dispoziții de porc spinos
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

porcupine διατάξεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ystervark bepalings
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

pigg avsättningar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Porcupine bestemmelser
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PORCUPINE PROVISIONS»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PORCUPINE PROVISIONS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about porcupine provisions

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PORCUPINE PROVISIONS»

Discover the use of porcupine provisions in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to porcupine provisions and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Dictionary of Finance and Banking
343 porcupine provisions whether a security has shown an upward or downward momentum in price over a set time period. poison pill A tactic used by a company that fears an unwanted takeover by ensuring that a successful takeover bid will ...
Jonathan Law, John Smullen, 2008
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Business Organizations for Paralegals, Fifth Edition
These provisions are usually called shark repellents or porcupine provisions. Among them are the following: A staggered board of directors might, be introduced together with a provision that directors can only be removed ''for cause.
Deborah E. Bouchoux, 2009
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Corporations: Including Unincorporated Form of Doing Business
Three types of shark repellant or porcupine provisions have been identified.20 The first type of amendment impedes the transfer of corporate control. This 16This is popularly known as submitting to “greenmail.” See Cheff v. Mathes, 199 A.2d ...
James D. Cox, Thomas Lee Hazen, 2003
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Attorney's Guide to Business and Finance Fundamentals
These provisions, known as shark repellants or porcupine provisions, may either make the process by which the board of directors is replaced by a new majority shareholder more difficult or impose additional costs on the corporation in the ...
Robert W. Hamilton, Richard A. Booth, 2007
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Routledge German Dictionary of Business, Commerce, and ...
... MATH Bevölkerungsstatistik f; ~ structure n ECON Bevölkerungsaufbau m pop: —up n s&M advertising hochklappbare Reklame / — up menu n COMP Balkenmenü ni porcupine: - provisions л pi FIN takeovers Übernahmeabwehr- Klausel ...
‎1997
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Corporate Social Responsibility: Guidelines for Top Management
Aclions Taken by Management to Block Takeover Attempts Strategy Name Crown Jewel Golden Parachute Tin Parachute Green Mai 1 Pac~Man Poison Pill Porcupine Provisions or Shark Repellent Scorched—earth Policy Staggered Boards ...
Jerry W. Anderson, 1989
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Student Achievement Series: Foundations of Business
Faced with this probability, existing management may take specific actions sometimes referred to as “poison pills,” “shark repellents,” or “porcupine provisions” to maintain control of the firm and avoid the hostile takeover. Whether mergers are ...
William Pride, Robert Hughes, Jack Kapoor, 2008
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Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms
PORCUPINE PROVISIONS see shark repellents. PORTABILITY ability of employees to retain benefits from one employer to the next when switching jobs. The term is most frequently used in connection with pension and insurance coverage.
John Downes, Jordan Elliot Goodman, 2010
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Foundations of Business
Faced with this probability, existing management may take specific actions, sometimes referred to as “poison pills,” “shark repellents,” or “porcupine provisions,” to maintain control of the firm and avoid the hostile takeover. Whether mergers are ...
William Pride, Robert Hughes, Jack Kapoor, 2014
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International Securities Law and Regulation [2009] - II
'Pandora's Box' constructions include 'poison pills' and 'crown jewel' constructions, also known as 'porcupine' provisions. Section 12 of Appendix X of the Listing Rules requires the issuer to publish immediately any decision it has taken which ...
Dennis Campbell, 2009

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PORCUPINE PROVISIONS»

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Lights out at Bechtler Museum cafe — for now
Catering company Porcupine Provisions had been providing those cafe services. It launched the eatery when the museum opened in 2010. «Charlotte Business Journal, Mar 15»
2
Pump & Dump: A guide apple in 2011, but nobody knew about it to …
There are the porcupine provisions that should protect your company from a hostile takeover, like a porcupine's quills, and which are ... «Economic Times, Apr 14»
3
The Poetry of the Trading Floor, Going Beyond Bears and Bulls
There are the porcupine provisions that should protect your company from a hostile takeover, like a porcupine's quills, and which are ... «New York Times, Apr 14»
4
Making it Happen
One of Charlotte's most trusted word-of-mouth caterers is Porcupine Provisions owned by Bruce and Leslie Schlernitzauer. But they didn't start ... «CL Charlotte, Jul 11»

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