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has gloss	(noun) the withdrawal of capital from a country or corporation disinvestment
has gloss	eng: Disinvestment, sometimes referred to as divestment, refers to the use of a concerted economic boycott, with specific emphasis on liquidating stock, to pressure a government, industry, or company towards a change in policy, or in the case of govennments, even regime change. The term was first used in the 1980s, most commonly in the United States, to refer to the use of a concerted economic boycott designed to pressure the government of South Africa into abolishing its policy of apartheid. The term has also been applied to actions targeting Iran, Sudan, Northern Ireland, Myanmar, and Israel.
lexicalization	eng: Disinvestment
subclass of	(noun) the act of taking out money or other capital withdrawal

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