SINCE 1828
postdivestiture
adjective
post·di·ves·ti·ture
| \ ˌpōst-dī-ˈve-stə-ˌchu̇r
, -chər, -də-, chiefly Southern -t(y)u̇(ə)r\
, -chər, -də-, chiefly Southern -t(y)u̇(ə)r\
Definition of postdivestiture
: following a divestiture (such as the sale of business units by a corporation)
But the Baby Bells have gone on their own postdivestiture cost-cutting sprees and moved into competitive deregulated businesses as well.— David Pauly et al.
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