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carveout Meaning & Definition

What Does Carveout Mean?

Carveout is a noun that means The selling of a minority stake in a subsidiary by a parent company; a partial spinoff. It is also used to mean An exception to a legal provision.

Carveout Definition (Noun)

  1. The selling of a minority stake in a subsidiary by a parent company; a partial spinoff.
  2. An exception to a legal provision.

Synonyms of Carveout

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Word Forms & Grammar

carveout (plural carveouts)

Origin of Carveout

Deverbal from carve out.

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