predivestiture en · ADJ
Etymology
From pre- + divestiture.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Before divestiture.
Please note that in this predivestiture example, the originating local loop, local switch, long-distance switch, remote local loop, and all of the interconnect hardware and wiring belong to AT&T.
2001, Steven Shepard, Telecom Crash Course, page 139: