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    SCORCHED-EARTH POLICY

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The target company defends itself by selling off its crown jewelsplay

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("scorched-earth policy" is a kind of...):

    porcupine provision; shark repellent (a measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attempts)

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