hive off
Britishverb
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to transfer or be transferred from a larger group or unit
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(usually tr) to transfer (profitable activities of a nationalized industry) back to private ownership
Example Sentences
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The Fed also regulates the financial system, and Congress could hive off that job from monetary policy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
The deal announced on Tuesday would allow the company to hive off liabilities into a new business unit and use the bankruptcy system as a shield against future legal exposure.
From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2023
Uber’s rival Lyft said last month it would reduce head count by 13% and hive off its first-party vehicle business.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2022
New Chief Executive John Flannery announced Monday that he would focus on three core industries—aviation, power and health care—and hive off GE’s other operations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2017
The universal bond is so weak, or the individual bond is so strong, that one married pair is deemed a sufficient swarm of human bees to hive off and form a new colony.
From History of American Socialisms by Noyes, John Humphrey
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