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

A highly-anticipated boom for initial public offerings offers an exit strategy for private-equity firms.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It's all about having an exit strategy," Dr Al-Zubaidi explains.

From BBC

It’s the only exit strategy they have left.

From MarketWatch

They also have adapted their exit strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Go too deep into that realm, O’Malley said, and it becomes a “roach trap” from which “you never feel like there’s an exit strategy.”

From Salon