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scorched earth policy

1. (Military) the policy in warfare of removing or destroying everything that might be useful to an invading enemy, esp by fire

2. (Economics) Business a manoeuvre by a company expecting an unwelcome takeover bid in which apparent profitability is greatly reduced by a reversible operation, such as borrowing at an exorbitant interest rate

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scorched earth policy

n (Mil) → Politik f → der verbrannten Erde

scorched earth policy [ˌskɔːtʃtˈɜːθˌpɒlɪsɪ] n → tattica del fare terra bruciata

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