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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

greenmail

/ɡɹˈinmˌeɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
green-mail
IPA
/ɡɹˈinmˌeɪl/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The profiting from an attempted hostile takeover by forcing the target company to buy back the hostile bidder's shares at an inflated price.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To profit from an attempted hostile takeover by forcing the target company to buy back the hostile bidder's shares at an inflated price.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of greenback + blackmail.

Usage

Inflected Forms

greenmails (plural) greenmails (present, singular) greenmailing (participle, present) greenmailed (participle, past) greenmailed (past)

Derived Forms

greenmailer

Phrases

anti-greenmail

Frequently Paired Words

blackmail

Questions

How do you pronounce greenmail?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹˈinmˌeɪl/.
What does greenmail mean?
The profiting from an attempted hostile takeover by forcing the target company to buy back the hostile bidder's shares at an inflated price.
Where does greenmail come from?
Blend of greenback + blackmail.

How to pronounce greenmail

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