word
Bankruptcy
BA-ngkruh-psee
/ˈbæŋkrʌpsiː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
bankruptcy
Dictionary meaning
A legal process intended to insure equality among the creditors of a corporation declared to be insolvent.
Examples
- The company had to declare bankruptcy.
- Spiritual bankruptcy.
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