Chapter 11

noun

: bankruptcy as provided under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code which governs corporate reorganization
filed for Chapter 11

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First Brands Group Holdings has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, capping weeks of turmoil sparked by creditor concern over the auto-suppliers use of opaque off-balance sheet financing. Michael Wayland, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025 In 2017, Nine West Holdings filed Chapter 11. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025 Scrutiny is rising on the quality of loans that banks and other lenders have broadly made following last month’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing of First Brands Group, a supplier of aftermarket auto parts. Stan Choe, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025 That bill will come on top of the more than $155 million that Avant Gardner owed as of August when the company filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to Bloomberg. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Chapter 11

Word History

Etymology

see chapter

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Chapter 11 was in 1970

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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chapter%2011. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

Legal Definition

chapter 11

noun
chap·​ter 11
: chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code see also Bankruptcy Code
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