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bankruptcy
What does bankruptcy mean?
bankruptcy (noun): a legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use bankruptcy in a sentence?
- The company ended up filing for bankruptcy. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where does bankruptcy come from?
From bankrupt + -cy, replacing earlier bankruptship.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to bankruptcy
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
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a legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization
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the foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves
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an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)
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