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Poison Pill

Definition:

A defensive mechanism adopted by companies to deter hostile takeovers or activist investors by issuing new shares of stock to existing shareholders, making a potential acquisition prohibitively expensive. Poison pills are designed to dilute the ownership stake of an activist investor and make it more difficult for them to gain control of the company.

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