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bailout - 3 dictionary results

bail⋅out

[beyl-out]
–noun
1. the act of parachuting from an aircraft, esp. to escape a crash, fire, etc.
2. an instance of coming to the rescue, esp. financially: a government bailout of a large company.
3. an alternative, additional choice, or the like: If the highway is jammed, you have two side roads as bailouts.
–adjective
4. of, pertaining to, or consisting of means for relieving an emergency situation: bailout measures for hard-pressed smallbusinesses.
Also, bail-out.


Origin:
1950–55; n., adj. use of v. phrase bail out
bail·out   (bāl'out')   
n.  A rescue from financial difficulties: corporate bailouts.

bailout

The financial rescue of a faltering business or other organization. Government guarantees for loans made to Chrysler Corporation constituted a bailout.

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