• Divestiture

    Full definition of divestiture

    Noun

    divestiture

    (plural divestitures)
    1. the act of divesting, or something divested
    2. the sale or liquidation of a subsidiary company, especially if forced by some governing authority
      • 2009, January 31, , Procter & Gamble forced to slice view, Organic sales, which exclude the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign exchange, are now expected to rise 2 per cent to 5 per cent, down from a forecast of 4 per cent to 6 per cent growth that P&G stood by as recently as December ...
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