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Black Knight A company that is offering or executing a hostile takeover. If a firm makes an offer to shareholders to acquire a publicly-traded company after the board of directors refuses, or if it bypasses the board completely, one refers to the acquiring firm as a black knight. This is a derogatory term, and so one might expect the board, management, or even employees to use it more than shareholders. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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When the Black Knights rallied from 11 points down in the second half to beat Holy Cross, 69-68, to win the conference tournament title, cadets stormed the court, lifting Dixon and her players onto their shoulders. With Blaik coaching at West Point, the Black Knights of the Hudson had become unbeatable (25-1-0). The Black Knights of VF-154 ended their decade-plus association with the F-14A Tomcat having achieved a 100-percent completion rate during 286 combat sorties as part of operations Southern Watch and Iraqi Freedom. |
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