Bankruptcy

/ˈbæŋ.kɹʌp(t).si/ · noun

Meaning

(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization..

Definitions by Sense

1. (finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.
2. (card games) a rule in Tycoon where if the top player does not get first place that round, they instantly get last place

Example Sentences

The company ended up filing for bankruptcy.

He declared that these drastic steps would undoubtedly inconvenience a good many people, but the alternative was bankruptcy of the Ulster Transport Authority and the breakdown of public transport services.

[T]he form of and redress for defamation are, for the most part, gendered. Imputations of bankruptcy, for example, which could have damaged a merchant and thus were actionable for a man, would probably have had little effect if directed toward a woman. In contrast, allegations of whoredom—which, while occasionally leveled at men, were not usually thought to injure male reputations—were overwhelmingly cited by women in the slander suits they brought.

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• bankruptcies

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