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scorched-earth policy

scorched-earth pol·i·cy


noun 
Definition:
 
1. leaving nothing for enemy: a policy of destroying crops or buildings, especially by burning, or of removing anything that might be useful to an advancing enemy in wartime

2. takeover-avoidance strategy: a strategy adopted by a company facing a hostile takeover whereby it makes itself appear a financially less attractive acquisition until the threat has gone

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