OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 3666

bankruptcy

/ˈbæŋ.kɹʌp(t).si/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
bancarrota • falencia • quiebra
A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.
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 p…
The company ended up filing for bankruptcy.
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