0 a person or organization that saves a company from financial difficulties or from a takeover by putting money into the company or by buying it --
1 a person or company that buys shares in a company to stop someone else taking control of it in a takeover: --
There has been much talk of white knights galloping to the rescue.
Thaw was to be the white knight whose noble, courageous act had avenged his wifes ruin.
Shortly after, the white knight emerges on his valiant black war horse unscathed, unharmed, and victorious.
However, the company may be allowed to maintain it for long enough to run an auction to see if a white knight can be found.
Similarly, if the white knight takes a more direct route to the b3 square with 8.
Note that only the squares c4 and e5 will do for the white knight; if, for example 4.
He will be the consumers' white knight.
The legislation gives small radio stations no chance to seek and accept a white knight—an acceptable controller—as opposed to one of those in the radio field.
