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Corporate Raider

A corporate raider is an individual or company that aggressively seeks to take over control of another company by purchasing a significant amount of its shares in order to influence its management and direction.

Part of Speech: noun

Sense 1: A person or a company that engages in the practice of hostile takeovers.

Example sentence: The corporate raider acquired a majority stake in the struggling company and forced a change in its leadership.

Sense 2: A financial investor who acquires substantial shares in a company with the goal of earning a profit by selling the shares at a higher price.

Example sentence: The corporate raider purchased a significant number of shares in the tech company, anticipating a rise in its stock value.

Sense 3: A term used to describe someone who aggressively acquires a company's assets for personal gain, often at the expense of employees and stakeholders.

Example sentence: The ruthless corporate raider dismantled the acquired company, laying off hundreds of employees and selling off its divisions.

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