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Pac-Man defence

Pac-Man defence is the alternative spelling of Pac-Man defense.

Meaning of Pac-Man defense

Noun

Pac-Man defense (plural Pac-Man defenses)

  1. 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.

Forms of Pac-Man defence

pluralPac-Man defences

Questions about Pac-Man defence

What is Pac-Man defence the alternative spelling of?
Pac-Man defence is the alternative spelling of Pac-Man defense.

Words near Pac-Man defence in the dictionary

  1. Pac Men
  2. Pac Rim
  3. pac-a-mac
  4. pac-a-macs
  5. Pac-Man
  6. Pac-Man defence
  7. Pac-Man defences
  8. Pac-Man defense
  9. Pac-Man defenses
  10. Pac-Man effect
  11. Pac-Man illusion

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