Cerberus
Americannoun
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Classical Mythology. Also Kerberos a dog, usually represented as having three heads, that guarded the entrance of the infernal regions.
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a formidable and often surly keeper or guard.
noun
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Greek myth a dog, usually represented as having three heads, that guarded the entrance to Hades
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a bribe or something given to propitiate a potential source of danger or problems
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Three years after Jackson died, Guez and his wife sold the property to StevenMayer, a managing director at Cerberus Capital Management.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
Feinberg has surrounded himself with a close-knit circle of advisers with Cerberus ties.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Warsh also received $1.55 million from GoldenTree Asset Management, $750,000 from Cerberus Capital Management, and $650,000 from Heitman LLC, all for consulting work conducted through his personal advisory firm, Vicarage LLC.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
In 2021 GradImages was bought again and placed under the collegiate souvenir clearinghouse Balfour, with a new majority equity holder, New York–based PE giant Cerberus Capital Management.
From Slate • May 27, 2025
Cerberus whimpered, but he stayed where he was.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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