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revlon mode

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
revlon -mode
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The position of a company whose sale or breakup is imminent and whose directors' responsibility is consequently narrowed to securing the highest possible price to benefit stockholders.

American usage; Uncountable

Etymology

After the legal case Revlon, Inc. v. MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Inc.

Usage

Questions

What does revlon mode mean?
The position of a company whose sale or breakup is imminent and whose directors' responsibility is consequently narrowed to securing the highest possible price to benefit stockholders.
Where does revlon mode come from?
After the legal case Revlon, Inc. v. MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Inc.

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