porcupine provisions

British

plural noun

Also called: shark repellents. finance provisions, such as poison pills or staggered directorships, made in the bylaws of a company to deter takeover bids

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There are the porcupine provisions that should protect your company from a hostile takeover, like a porcupine’s quills, and which are sometimes referred to as shark repellent.

From New York Times • Apr. 14, 2014

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