hostile situation

  • 1Situation des noirs dans le mormonisme — La situation des Noirs dans le mormonisme fait l’objet de controverses, principalement en raison du refus, jusqu’en 1978, d’ordonner des personnes noires à la prêtrise au sein de l’Église de Jésus Christ des saints des derniers jours. Cette… …

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  • 2hostile — hos‧tile [ˈhɒstaɪl ǁ ˈhɑːstl, ˈhɑːstaɪl] adjective FINANCE a hostile bid or takeover is one in which a company tries to buy another company whose shareholder S do not want to sell: • They ve managed to fight off a hostile takeover bid. * * * …

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  • 3Hostile environment sexual harassment — In employment law, hostile environment sexual harassment refers to a situation where employees in a workplace are subject to a pattern of exposure to unwanted sexual behavior from persons other than an employee s direct supervisor where… …

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  • 4hostile — hos|tile [ hastl ] adjective ** ▸ 1 unfriendly/threatening ▸ 2 opposing something ▸ 3 of/done by enemy in war ▸ 4 difficult/dangerous ▸ 5 in business 1. ) behaving in a very unfriendly or threatening way toward someone: The mayor found himself in …

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  • 5hostile */*/ — UK [ˈhɒstaɪl] / US [ˈhɑst(ə)l] adjective 1) behaving in a very unfriendly or threatening way towards someone The minister found himself in the middle of a hostile crowd. hostile to/towards: She was openly hostile to him. a hostile… …

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  • 6hostile — hos|tile [ˈhɔstaıl US ˈha:stl, ˈha:staıl] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: Latin hostilis, from hostis stranger, enemy ] 1.) angry and deliberately unfriendly towards someone and ready to argue with them ▪ Southampton fans gave their… …

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  • 7Situation des Noirs dans le mormonisme — Temple mormon d Abu Nigeria La situation des Noirs dans le mormonisme au sein de l’Église de Jésus Christ des saints des derniers jours a longtemps fait l’objet de controverses, principalement en raison du refus, jusqu’en 1978, d’ordonner des… …

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  • 8Hostile Bid — A specific type of takeover bid that is presented directly to the target firm s shareholders because the target s management is not in favor of the deal. A hostile bid is usually presented through a tender offer, under which the acquiring company …

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  • 9hostile bid — A takeover bid by one company for another, in which the directors of the target company oppose the bid. London Stock Exchange Glossary * * * hostile bid hostile bid ➔ bid1 * * *    A bid for a company that is not supported by the senior… …

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  • 10hostile — [ˈhɒstaɪl] adj 1) behaving in a very unfriendly or threatening way 2) opposing something The local community was hostile to plans for a new motorway.[/ex] 3) a hostile place or situation is difficult or dangerous to be in …

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