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divestitures

divestitures is the plural of divestiture.

Meaning of divestiture

Noun

divestiture (countable and uncountable, plural divestitures)

  1. The act of selling something off, especially an investment or a business.
    • Organic sales, which exclude the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign exchange, are now expected to rise 2 per cent to 5 per cent[…].2009 January 31, “Procter & Gamble forced to slice view”, in Toronto Star
  2. The process of stripping away an individual's confidence, values and attitudes in order to indoctrinate the individual into an organization.
    • Divestiture socialisation tries to strip away certain characteristics of the recruit.2009 January 31, Stephen P. Robbins, Organisational behaviour in Southern Africa, Pearson South Africa, page 432

Phrases with divestitures

Questions about divestitures

What is divestitures the plural of?
Divestitures is the plural of divestiture.

Words near divestitures in the dictionary

  1. divesteth
  2. divestible
  3. divesting
  4. divestitive
  5. divestiture
  6. divestitures
  7. divestive
  8. divestment
  9. divestments
  10. divestor
  11. divestors

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