squeezeout
noun
squeeze·out
ˈskwēz-ˌau̇t
: a corporate action or series of actions (as a refusal to declare dividends or the restricting of decision-making power in corporate governance) through which majority shareholders deprive minority shareholders of the benefit of stock ownership usually as part of an attempt to force sale of minority shares compare freezeout
Note: Freezeout and squeezeout are sometimes used as synonyms.
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“Squeezeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/squeezeout. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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