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
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
BHP agreed to hive off its petroleum business to Woodside in a nil-premium merger, in return for new Woodside shares which will go to BHP shareholders, who will own 48% of the enlarged group.
From Reuters • Aug. 18, 2021
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
When at length he shook the hive off, the furious swarm poured out upon the air, dealing vengeance.
From The Blue Pavilions by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
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