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commercialized

organized principally for financial gain

Champertor

of suing and carries it on at his own expense in order to obtain a share of the gain

Carpetbagger

An adventurer a term of contempt for a Northern man seeking private gain or political advancement in the southern part of the United States after the Civil War 1865

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Buncombe

Speech making for the gratification of constituents or to gain public applause flattering talk for a selfish purpose anything said for mere show

tender offer

a specified number or range of shares from shareholders usually at a premium and in an attempt to gain control of the issuing company

taxable income

taxable income : income that is subject to taxation and is characterized by the accrual of some gain or benefit to the taxpayer ;specif : the total amount of income remaining as the basis of taxation

squatter

who occupies real property without a claim of right or title NOTE: In most jurisdictions, a squatter cannot gain title to land through adverse possession because adverse possession requires possession of the property under a claim of

speculative risk

speculative risk : a risk that may result in either a loss or a gain compare pure risk

speculation

act or instance of speculating: as a : assumption of unusual business risk in hopes of obtaining commensurate gain b : a transaction involving such speculation

speculate

evidence has been presented in reaching its verdict. 2 : to assume a business risk in hope of gain ;esp : to buy or sell in expectation of profiting from market fluctuations vt : to take to

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