split-off

[ split-awf, -of ]

noun

1. the act of separating or splitting away from something else.
2. something that has split or has been split from something else.
3. Commerce. a process of reorganizing a corporate structure whereby the capital stock of a division or subsidiary of a corporation or of a newly affiliated company is transferred to the stockholders of the parent corporation in exchange for part of the stock of the latter. Compare carveout ( def 1 ), spin-off ( def 1 ), split-up ( def 3 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of split-off¹

First recorded in 1855–60; noun use of verb phrase split off

Example Sentences

During the hearing, which one of the commissioners said lasted four and a half hours, Gilbert went over his history as a teenage supporter of the civil rights movement and a student activist at Columbia University who grew increasingly radicalized and joined the Weather Underground, a militant split-off from the activist group Students for a Democratic Society.

From Fox News

During the hearing, which one of the commissioners said lasted four and a half hours, Gilbert went over his history as a teenage supporter of the civil rights movement and a student activist at Columbia University who grew increasingly radicalized and joined the Weather Underground, a militant split-off from the activist group Students for a Democratic Society.

From Seattle Times

South Korea’s National Pension Service, SK Innovation’s No.2 shareholder with an 8.05% stake, on Tuesday voted against the split-off plan, citing concerns about damage to shareholder value.

From Reuters

The gunmen are believed to belong to the Cartel of the Northeast, a split-off of the old Zetas cartel.

From Washington Times

The vigilantes belong to the Regional Council of Community Authorities, a split-off from a decades-old force known as the CRAC.

From Seattle Times