bankruptcy

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbaŋkrʌptsi/

noun (plural bankruptcies)

[mass noun]
  • 1the state of being bankrupt: many companies were facing bankruptcy [count noun]: a 7% increase in bankruptcies
  • 2the state of being completely lacking in a particular good quality: the intellectual bankruptcy of the corporate media

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