To save this word, you'll need to log in.
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.
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on postdivestiture
What made you want to look up postdivestiture? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
A More Exception(al) Quiz
- Which of the following words is not a synonym for ‘a young person’?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Share postdivestiture
Time Traveler for postdivestiture
The first known use of postdivestiture was in 1969
See more words from the same year