"Pac-Man defense" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Pac-Man defenses [plural]
Etymology: From the arcade game Pac-Man (1980), in which the character being chased can sometimes turn round and eat its pursuers. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Pac-Man defense (plural Pac-Man defenses)
  1. (business) A response to an attempted hostile takeover of a company, in which the target company, or a 'white knight' acting on its behalf, tries to turn the situation round by acquiring all or much of the other company. Wikipedia link: Pac-Man, Pac-Man defense Categories (topical): Business Synonyms: Pac-Man defence [UK] Related terms: white knight
    Sense id: en-Pac-Man_defense-en-noun-LBu5DT15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: business

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