bailout

or bail-out

[ beyl-out ]

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noun

the act of parachuting from an aircraft, especially to escape a crash, fire, etc.
an instance of coming to the rescue, especially financially:
a government bailout of a large company.
an alternative, additional choice, or the like:
If the highway is jammed, you have two side roads as bailouts.

adjective

of, relating to, or consisting of means for relieving an emergency situation:
bailout measures for hard-pressed smallbusinesses.

bailout

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noun

an act of bailing out, usually by the government, of a failing institution or business

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bailout¹

First recorded in 1950–55; noun and adjective use of the verb phrase bail out

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Opponents of the policy call it an industry “bailout” that burdens consumers.

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Consumer Watchdog called the deal an industry “bailout.”

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Chad Lawton points to the 2008 financial crisis, when the Big Three American automakers - Ford, General Motors and Chrysler - faced staggering losses, and GM and Chrysler received billions in US bailouts to avoid bankruptcy.

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At one point in the talks, sources suggest they were asking for a billion-pound taxpayer bailout to keep the plant alive.

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Telling working people to pay more for socks while billionaires get tax breaks and bailouts.

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bailor bail out

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