| query | A h______ takeover bid is one that is opposed by the company that is being bid for.A hostile takeover bid is one that is opposed by the company that is being bid for. The Malaysian tycoon launched a hostile bid. |
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| word | hostile |
| full-definition | adjective If you are hostile to another person or an idea, you disagree with them or disapprove of them, often showing this in your behaviour . Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention. The West has gradually relaxed its hostile attitude to this influential state. The Governor faced hostile crowds when he visited the town yesterday. Someone who is hostile is unfriendly and aggressive . They usually relate in a cold and hostile way to the world. The prisoner eyed him in hostile silence. Hostile situations and conditions make it difficult for you to achieve something. ...some of the most hostile climatic conditions in the world. The world's trading environment is likely to become increasingly hostile. A hostile takeover bid is one that is opposed by the company that is being bid for. The Malaysian tycoon launched a hostile bid. In a war, you use hostile to describe your enemy's forces, organizations, weapons, land, and activities. The city is encircled by a hostile army. They were in hostile territory. ...hostile aircraft. |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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