plural of griffon vulture

The quality of being like a vulture; rapaciousness.

Like a vulture; rapacious.

(derogatory, finance) a takeover artist who loads a venture up with debt while extracting capital for profit, making the firm go bankrupt

Any of the large scavenging birds in the family Cathartidae.

A small, young, or immature vulture.

A widespread species of New World vulture, Sarcoramphus papa.

plural of vulture fund

(derogatory) A hedge fund or private equity fund that invests in debt considered to be very weak or in imminent default. Investors profit by buying debt at a discounted price on a secondary market and then suing the debtor for a larger amount than the purchasing price.

plural of vulturism