bailout
n.a large amount of money given to a company or country to save it from failing. It is usually provided by a government when a business has serious financial problems.
n.the provision of financial assistance to a business or economy facing potential bankruptcy or collapse. Often involves government intervention to prevent systemic economic damage.
“The government agreed to a massive bailout for the national airline.”
“During the financial crisis, several major banks required a bailout to prevent the entire credit market from freezing up.”
“Economists often debate the ethics of a corporate bailout, weighing the necessity of market stability against the moral hazard of rewarding risky financial behavior with public funds.”
Commonly used with the verb 'to receive' or 'to provide'.
“Speaking to the BBC, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds ruled out a bailout for the company.”
Deverbal from bail out.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.