The phrase "a potential hostile" is not correct in standard English; it should be "a potential hostile entity" or "a potential hostile force." You can use it when discussing a situation where there is a possibility of encountering an adversary or threat.
Example: "In the current geopolitical climate, we must be prepared for a potential hostile."
Alternatives: "a possible adversary" or "a potential enemy."
Porsche said it was making the investment to head off a potential hostile takeover of Volkswagen, securing its long-term ties to an important partner.
The government's move (which will privatise GDF) is designed to protect Suez from a potential hostile bid by Enel, an Italian electricity firm.
The move comes even as the clothing company prepares to defend itself against a potential hostile takeover approach by Jos. A. Bank.
The latest attempt to halt the spill comes after a week of shuttle diplomacy by Hayward, who is searching for a friendly investor to see off a potential hostile takeover from a rival such as Total, Shell or ExxonMobil.
Executives of the German carmaker Volkswagen said this week that they were considering several strategies to stave off a potential hostile bid, including selling or partly spinning off its Audi luxury brand.
The chemical maker Georgia Gulf Corporation on Monday spurned an unsolicited $1 billion bid from the Westlake Chemical Corporation and adopted defenses to protect itself in a potential hostile takeover fight.
Moreover, because of the strategic importance of EADS, both Paris and Berlin have been eager to retain the power to block any potential hostile takeover by a foreign entity.
Instead of a hustings there's a boozy, riotous shouting contest, potential hostile voters are nullified simply by making sure they can't get to the poll, and Dickens (who was a lobby reporter) also offers glimpses of the roles of agents and the press.
The cellular mechanisms responsible for the acquisition of a metastatic phenotype include the adaptation to potential hostile environment (blood stream, lymph nodes, organ of metastasis).
According to TechCrunch, the purpose of last week's meeting was to negotiate a settlement that would avoid the proxy fight and potential hostile takeover attempt.
Earlier this year Britain's Conservative Party produced a memo to MPs on how to "reduce the risk of potential hostile questioning" about unpaid interns.
