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A game in which each player begins with a predetermined amount of money and must withdraw from the game once that amount is lost, until one player is left with all the winnings; Also: A corporate action taken by those in control of the corporation for the purpose of causing the minority shareholders to lose their equity in the corporation

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  • The FBI was playing a dangerous game of freeze-out with the Los Angeles police.
  • The rumored force behind the freeze-out is Deng's chosen successor, President Jiang Zemin.
  • Laster made waves last spring with a surprise ruling on so-called "freeze-out" tender offers.
  • Another freeze-out for the Greens and, so far, they are getting a good old-fashioned pasting in this election.
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