a company which takes advantage of another company weaker than itself, for example by trying to buy it:
• They want to prevent the business falling into the hands of an overseas predator.
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predator UK US /ˈpredətər/ noun [C]
► a company that buys or tries to buy another company that is in a weaker financial position: »
France's Lafarge is seen as a potential predator for the cement maker.
Financial and business terms. 2012.