Grexit

American

[greg-zit, grek-sit] / ˈgrɛg zɪt, ˈgrɛk sɪt /

noun

the possible withdrawal of Greece from the eurozone and a return to the drachma as its national currency.

Grexit British

/ ˈgrɛɡzɪt /

noun

the potential withdrawal of Greece from the group of countries using the common European currency

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Etymology

Origin of Grexit

2012; from Gr(eece) ( def. ) or Gr(eek) ( def. ) + exit ¹ ( def. )

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Grexit

If there is no swift resolution, bond yields will rise and talk of Grexit will resurface.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 5, 2017

Mr Wilding took his inspiration from Grexit, the term used for Greece's possible exit from the eurozone.

From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2016

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

"The agreement was laborious, but it has been concluded. There is no Grexit," European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told a news conference after 17 hours of bargaining.

From Reuters ● Jul. 13, 2015

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