Pac-Man defence

A form of Pac-Man defense — A response to an attempted hostile takeover of a company, in which the target company, or a 'white knight' acting on its behalf, tries to turn the situation round by acquiring all or much of the other company.

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Meanings

nounPac-Man defence (plural Pac-Man defences)

plural Pac-Man defences

  1. UKalternativeAlternative spelling of Pac-Man defense.
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APA

Pac-Man defence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pac-Man%20defence

MLA

“Pac-Man defence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pac-Man%20defence. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pac-Man defence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pac-Man%20defence.

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