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<span class="word-self">safespan> <span class="word-self">harborspan>
A statutory, regulatory, or contractual provision that provides protection, usually from a penalty or liability
<span class="word-self">safespan> <span class="word-self">harborspan>
A safe haven
<span class="word-self">safespan> <span class="word-self">harborspan>
the target company defends itself by acquiring a company so onerously regulated that it makes the target less attractive (gives it a safe harbor)