#decision__determination__conclusion  the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
  supertype:  choice.action__selection__option__pick  the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"
  subtype:  appointment__assignment__designation__naming  the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"
     subtype:  nomination  the act of naming a candidate
     subtype:  co-option__co-optation  the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent)
     subtype:  delegacy  the appointment of a delegate
     subtype:  ordination__ordinance  the act of ordaining; "the priest's family was present for his ordination"
        subtype:  laying_on_of_hands  laying hands on a person's head to invoke spiritual blessing in Christian ordination
  subtype:  call.decision  (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; "he was ejected for protesting the call"
  subtype:  move.decision  the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
     subtype:  demarche  a move or step or maneuver in political or diplomatic affairs
     subtype:  tactical_maneuver__maneuver__manoeuvre__tactical_manoeuvre  a move made to gain a tactical end
        subtype:  parking.maneuver  the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily
        subtype:  gimmick__twist  any clever (deceptive) maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"
           subtype:  fast_one__trick  a cunning or deceitful action or device; "he played a trick on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it"
        subtype:  feint  any distracting maneuver (as a mock attack)
        subtype:  ploy__gambit__stratagem  a maneuver in a game or conversation
        subtype:  ruse__artifice  a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
        subtype:  measure.tactical_maneuver__step  any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
           subtype:  countermeasure  an action taken to offset another action
              subtype:  countermine  (military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy
           subtype:  shark_repellent__sharkrepellent__porcupine_provision__porcupineprovision  a measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attempts
              subtype:  golden_parachute  giving top executives lucrative benefits that must be paid by the acquirer if they are discharged after a takeover
              subtype:  greenmail  paying the raider to give up a takeover attempt (as by an extravagant buyback of the stock they hold in your corporation)
              subtype:  pac-man_strategy__pacmanstrategy  the target company defends itself by threatening to take over its acquirer
              subtype:  poison_pill  the target company defends itself by making its stock less attractive to an acquirer
                 subtype:  suicide_pill__suicidepill  a poison pill with potentially catastrophic implications for the company it is intended to protect
              subtype:  safe_harbor  the target company defends itself by acquiring a company so onerously regulated that it makes the target less attractive (gives it a safe harbor)
              subtype:  scorched-earth_policy  the target company defends itself by selling off its crown jewels
           subtype:  safeguard__precaution  a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
              subtype:  security_measures__security  measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising"
  subtype:  casting_lots__drawing_lots__sortition  making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn
  subtype:  resolution.action  a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions"

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