Lady Macbeth strategy

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noun

informal a strategy in a takeover battle in which a third party makes a bid acceptable to the target company, appearing to act as a white knight but subsequently joining forces with the original (unwelcome) bidder

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Word Origin for Lady Macbeth strategy

C20: after Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare's Macbeth (1605)

Words nearby Lady Macbeth strategy

lady-killer, ladykin, ladylike, ladylove, Lady Luck, Lady Macbeth strategy, lady mayoress, Lady Muck, lady of pleasure, lady of the evening, lady of the house

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