Grexit
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Grexit
2012; from Gr(eece) ( def. ) or Gr(eek) ( def. ) + exit 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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But before Brexit, there was Grexit: the hypothetical withdrawal of Greece from the Eurozone.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2017
Consultancy Eurasia Group set the risk of a Grexit within two years at 30 percent.
From Reuters ● Sep. 22, 2015
BST09:09 Investors will be watching tonight’s result closely, even though the threat of Grexit has receded.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 20, 2015
Grexit, a term for referring to the possible exit of Greece from the European Union, points to how global our economy is becoming.
From Time ● Aug. 26, 2015
Schäuble had by then spoken publicly about a Grexit.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 3, 2015
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