exit strategy

American  

[eg-zit strat-i-jee, ek-sit] / ˈɛg zɪt ˌstræt ɪ dʒi, ˈɛk sɪt /

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.

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exit strategy British  

noun

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

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

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

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Etymology

Origin of exit strategy

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

But the events of the last month in Ukraine, coupled with the weak state of the Moldovan military and the country’s turbulent history, have persuaded some Moldovans that anything is possible, and that it is just common sense to be considering an exit strategy.

From New York Times

Morrison, who is under pressure to find a way to lift the lengthy lockdowns affecting the most populous states of New South Wales and Victoria, explained the exit strategy thus:

From The Guardian

If nothing else, communicating a well-defined exit strategy to the American people ahead of time would have helped manage expectations and stave off criticism.

From Washington Post

“You do not send our troops in harm’s way with no exit strategy,” he said approvingly.

From Washington Post

Representative Andy Biggs, Republican of Arizona and the chairman of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, said on Monday that Mr. Biden had abandoned “Trump’s peace plan & exit strategy & haphazardly created his own.”

From New York Times