Government Policy And Regulation Vocabulary

noun the action of depriving someone of power, rights, or possessions

• The company announced plans for divestment of its non-core assets.
• They're looking into divestment to streamline their business.
• I heard they're dumping some of their stuff through divestment.
• Sometimes divestment is necessary to let go of what's holding you back.

noun a piece of land that was previously used for industrial purposes and is now available for redevelopment

adjective relating to or denoting a former industrial or commercial site that is available for redevelopment

• The government is considering redeveloping the brownfield site to create more housing.
• Let's check out that brownfield area for potential development opportunities.
• I heard they're gonna spruce up that old brownfield and turn it into a cool new park.
• Her mind felt like a brownfield, full of untapped potential waiting to be explored.