a white knight



a white knight

someone who gives money to a company in order to prevent it from being bought by another company Hope is fading that a white knight will appear to stop the takeover bid.
See also: knight, white

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ava (2)-Persian
Brian[braiən]
Joannajo-AN-ə (English), yaw-AHN-nah (Polish)English, Polish, Biblical
Lesya-Ukrainian
Tzivah-Biblical Hebrew
ClaytonKLAY-tənEnglish