Dry powder
A corporate euphemism for "money we're not spending" that makes hoarding cash sound like sophisticated financial strategy, usually used when companies want to avoid investing in anything useful.
Examples
Examples:
- "We need to keep some dry powder." (we need to hoard money and not spend it on anything)
- "Dry powder gives us flexibility." (hoarding money makes us feel powerful)
- "Our dry powder is strategic." (our money hoarding is somehow strategic)
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euphemismmoneyhoardingsophisticatedstrategic
461 views • Created 6/18/2024
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