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bailout

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbeɪˌɫaʊt// UK //bˈeɪlaʊt// 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.


SIMPLE

The government agreed to a massive bailout for the national airline.

CONTEXTUAL

During the financial crisis, several major banks required a bailout to prevent the entire credit market from freezing up.

COMPLEX

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.

Origin

Deverbal from bail out.

Usage

Commonly used with the verb 'to receive' or 'to provide'.

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