CARVEOUT Definition & Meaning

carveout

[ kahrv-out ]

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noun

a process of reorganizing a corporation by creating a subsidiary and offering the public a minority of its stock, while the parent company remains in charge of the company; a partial spin-off. Compare spin-off ( def 1 ), split-off ( def 3 ), split-up ( def 3 ).
exemption from a provision of the law.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of carveout¹

First recorded in 1965–70; noun use of verb phrase carve out

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One reason he wants a carveout for H1B visas in the expected immigration crackdown is because he can use threats of deportation to extract high-intensity work for low pay from immigrant employees.

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“The CFPB’s final rule will close a special carveout that has allowed debt collectors to abuse the credit reporting system to coerce people into paying medical bills they may not even owe.”

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The industry won a carveout in the 2017 legislation that allowed its investors to get a large tax break.

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The EPA's Clean Bus Program currently has only a five-year funding window for its $5 billion carveout, which ends in 2026.

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It’s a narrow carveout, and lifts once a public body has taken final action.

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