asset-strippingnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈæs.etˌstrɪp.ɪŋ/us/ˈæs.etˌstrɪp.ɪŋ/disapprovingthe activity in which a company buys an unsuccessful company cheaply and sells its assets separately at a profit
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asset-stripper
noun [ C ] uk/ˈæs.etˌstrɪp.ər/us/ˈæs.etˌstrɪp.ɚ/