recapitalization
[ ree-kap-i-tl-uh-zey-shuh n ]
/ riˌkæp ɪ tl əˈzeɪ ʃən /
noun
a revision of a corporation's capital structure by an exchange of securities.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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First recorded in 1925–30; re- + capitalization
Words nearby recapitalization
recall, recamier, recanalization, recant, recap, recapitalization, recapitalize, recapitulate, recapitulation, recapitulation theory, recaption
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Example sentences from the Web for recapitalization
But foreign direct investment has been an important contributor to the recapitalization of post-bust America.
Don’t Like that Al Jazeera Bought Current TV? Change the Channel|Daniel Gross|January 4, 2013|DAILY BEASTThe catalyst for a new plan should be the immediate reform and recapitalization of the banking system—with a clear timeframe.