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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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