exit strategy

[ eg-zit strat-i-jee, ek-sit ]

noun
  1. a plan for getting out of a difficult or unfavorable situation: committing troops without an exit strategy.

  2. a plan that maximizes profits when liquidating investments or a business.

Origin of exit strategy

1
First recorded in 1970–75

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British Dictionary definitions for exit strategy

exit strategy

noun
  1. a method or plan for extricating oneself from an undesirable situation

  2. a plan and timetable for withdrawal from a military engagement

  1. the method by which an investor intends to cash out of an investment

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