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bankruptcy
[ bangk-ruhpt-see, -ruhp-see ]
/ ˈbæŋk rʌpt si, -rəp si /
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noun, plural bank·rupt·cies.
the state of being or becoming bankrupt.
utter ruin, failure, depletion, or the like.
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British Dictionary definitions for bankruptcy
bankruptcy
/ (ˈbæŋkrʌptsɪ, -rəptsɪ) /
noun plural -cies
the state, condition, or quality of being or becoming bankrupt
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Cultural definitions for bankruptcy
notes for bankruptcy
If an individual or a corporation declares bankruptcy, a court will appoint an official to make an inventory of the individual's or corporation's assets and to establish a schedule by which creditors can be partially repaid what is owed them.
notes for bankruptcy
An individual who is lacking a specific resource or quality is sometimes said to be bankrupt, as in intellectually bankrupt or morally bankrupt.
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