white knight
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white knight
noun white knights · white-knight · whiteknight
- An individual or corporation that intends to acquire another company in order to avert a hostile takeover. Forget about one possible white knight for Potash. Vale, the big Brazilian mining company, denied on Monday afternoon that it was in talks to acquire the giant Canadian fertilizer company.
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A hero, savior, or righteous individual.
Opposite: black knight
- Someone who unnecessarily defends someone else. After hearing her version of events, Lt. Wright assumed the role of white knight. He demanded that she file a formal complaint. She demurred, so the next day, over her objection, he alerted the academy.
- A man who defends a woman in debate etc. in an attempt to gain her favour.
- A mushroom of species Tricholoma album.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, knight. The white knight is attacking the pawn on e4.
verb white knights · white knighting · white knighted · white-knight · whiteknight
- To unnecessarily defend someone, especially in an attempt to gain favour.
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noun individual or corporation that intends to acquire another company in order to avert a hostile takeover
| 中文 | 白騎士 /白骑士 báiqíshì, 白武士 báiwǔshì |
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noun Hero
| Español | caballero blanco |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 白騎士 shiro kishi |
| Français | chevalier blanc |
| Deutsch | weißer Ritter |
| Русский | белый рыцарь belyj rycarʹ |
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title = {white knight},
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