Definition of bailout
: a rescue from financial distress
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Examples of bailout in a Sentence
government bailouts of large corporations
Recent Examples of bailout from the Web
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In this Thursday, May 18, 2017, file photo, Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos speaks during a parliamentary session to vote more austerity measures as part of an agreement with international bailout creditors, in Athens.
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And Portugal, among the EU’s smallest members and one that suffered through a bruising bailout six years ago, has benefited from the flood of capital flowing to Europe’s periphery.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has made no commitment to a bailout.
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In August, New York approved a multi-billion-dollar bailout for three Exelon plants on Lake Ontario that also encourages greater investment in renewable energy.
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The eurozone has ruled out any debt write-off, but has indicated that extending Greece’s repayment periods or reducing the interest rates on its loans are possible at the conclusion of the bailout next year.
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Popular, with a balance sheet still groaning under the weight of toxic property assets, is a throwback to the boom-to-bust cycle that forced Spain to seek a bailout for its banking industry in 2012.
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A respected economist, Papademos headed a provisional coalition government credited with preventing the collapse of the country's international bailout at the time.
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In Middletown, the meal program is back to its original level thanks to donations and volunteer hours by individuals and businesses supplementing a major bailout from the city council.
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1939
First Known Use of bailout
1939
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BAILOUT Defined for English Language Learners
bailout
playDefinition of bailout for English Language Learners
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: the act of saving or rescuing something (such as a business) from money problems
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bailout
playLegal Definition of bailout
: a rescue from financial distress
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