corporate raid

The process of buying a large stake in a corporation and then using shareholder voting rights to require the company to undertake novel measures designed to increase the share value, generally in opposition to the desires and practices of management.

Japanese Meaning

企業の株式を大量に取得し、株主権を利用して、経営陣の意向に反して株価向上を図るための革新的な措置を求める行為 / 投資家が大規模な株式取得を通じ、会社に対し新たな経営戦略の採用を強いることにより、株主価値の向上を狙うプロセス