recapitalization
noun
re·cap·i·tal·i·za·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌka-pə-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
-ˌkap-tə-
: a revision of the capital structure of a corporation
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The wholesale recapitalization of India’s ponderously large military is overdue, but replacing legacy Russian-origin kit with U.S. equipment would be slow and prohibitively expensive.
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Arzan Tarapore, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2023
The hire comes alongside the news that has Vue received unanimous consent from its lenders and shareholders for a recapitalization that will inject £50 million ($62 million) of cash into the business.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
Russia is concluding a nuclear recapitalization effort and uses nuclear threats against Ukraine and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
—Rebeccah L. Heinrichs, WSJ, 2 Jan. 2024
The Federal Reserve gathered top officials from the world’s most powerful banks and orchestrated a $3.65 billion recapitalization of the company, but the fund was eventually liquidated in 2000.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 25 Sep. 2023
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Arzan Tarapore, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2023
The hire comes alongside the news that has Vue received unanimous consent from its lenders and shareholders for a recapitalization that will inject £50 million ($62 million) of cash into the business.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
Russia is concluding a nuclear recapitalization effort and uses nuclear threats against Ukraine and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
—Rebeccah L. Heinrichs, WSJ, 2 Jan. 2024
The Federal Reserve gathered top officials from the world’s most powerful banks and orchestrated a $3.65 billion recapitalization of the company, but the fund was eventually liquidated in 2000.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 25 Sep. 2023
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“Recapitalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recapitalization. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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