white knighted

A form of white knight — An individual or corporation that intends to acquire another company in order to avert a hostile takeover.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of white knight
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APA

white knighted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20knighted

MLA

“white knighted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20knighted. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white knighted,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20knighted.

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