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hive sth off phrasal verb
phrasal verb [M] UK
Definition
to separate one part of a company, usually by selling it
The plan is to hive off individual companies as soon as they are profitable.
(Definition of hive sth off from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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