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bankruptcy

Pronunciation: /ˈbaŋkrʌptsi/

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Definition of bankruptcy

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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