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divestiture
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divestiture n. the court ordered or voluntary giving up of a possession or right, which is a common result in an anti-trust action to prevent monopoly or other restraint of trade.


See also: abridgment, garnishment


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Corporate divestitures are a common occurrence, accounting for a third of all M&A transactions over the past decade, according to research by Mergerstat.
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