bank·rupt·cy

bank·rupt·cy
/ˈbæŋkˌrʌptsi/ noun, pl -cies
1 a [noncount] : the condition of being bankrupt : a condition of financial failure caused by not having the money that you need to pay your debts

The company is facing bankruptcy.

The company filed for bankruptcy [=officially asked to be legally recognized as bankrupt] in July.

He declared bankruptcy. [=formally said that he was bankrupt in a legal document]

The company is now in bankruptcy. [=has been officially recognized as bankrupt]

The company was forced into bankruptcy.

— often used before another noun

bankruptcy court/law

a bankruptcy judge/lawyer

1 b [count] : an occurrence in which a person, business, etc., goes bankrupt

The number of bankruptcies was especially high last year.

2 [noncount] : the condition of completely lacking a good or desired quality

Critics view the decision as an example of moral/ethical bankruptcy on the part of the administration.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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