Advertisement
Advertisement
vertical divestiture
noun
- the disposal of some or all the subsidiaries that make up a company's vertical combination through voluntary sale or legal compulsion.
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of vertical divestiture1
First recorded in 1970–75
Discover More
Example Sentences
Most of the 16 other industry-reform bills in Congress deal with "vertical" divestiture: that is, the production, transportation and marketing operations of the big integrated companies would be broken up into separate, independent entities�a move that industry critics have long argued would promote greater competition and, perhaps, lower fuel prices for customers.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse