What is the meaning of Show stopper?

Show stopper is a legal barrier, such as a scorched-earth policy or shark repellant system, that firms use to prevent a takeover.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). show stopper. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/show_stopper/definitions/1163548
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "show stopper" http://smartdefine.org/show_stopper/definitions/1163548 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, show stopper, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/show_stopper/definitions/1163548>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "show stopper" 21 October 2010. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/show_stopper/definitions/1163548>