black knight
noun [C]Definition
› FINANCE a company or person that tries to buy a company whose owners do not want to sell to them: In the case of a hostile takeover, the firm making the bid can be referred to as a 'black knight'. → See also grey knight, white knight
(Definition of black knight noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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