divestiture

Pronunciation: /dɪˈvɛstɪt͡ʃɚ/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior
  2. noun the sale by a company of a product line or a subsidiary or a division

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court order

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