# carveout

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The selling of a minority stake in a subsidiary by a parent company; a partial spinoff.
2. An exception to a legal provision.

## Etymology
Deverbal from carve out.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carveout