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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“Postdivestiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postdivestiture. Accessed 22 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of postdivestiture was in 1969
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