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addaword.gifdefinition of demutualization

noun
(also demutualisation)
the process of going from being owned by members to being owned by shareholders
Members will meet on Thursday to consider approving its demutualization.
Submitted by: Ugas from Saudi Arabia on 03/07/2010 18:28:00
Definition of demutualization from the Open Dictionary – a public resource hosted by Macmillan English Dictionary Online

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