Coup de Grace

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Category: Strategy

Foundational Lexiconfinal blow
Executive Parlancefinishing stroke
Scholarly Discoursemerciful death blow
Babel ZenithCoup de Grâce
Origin: French
Pronunciation: /ˌkuː də ˈɡrɑːs/

Etymology & Meaning

A final blow or shot that ends suffering.

In the Boardroom

The decisive move that ends a struggling competitor.

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