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bankruptcy

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bankruptcy /ˈbæŋkˌrʌptsi/ noun
plural bankruptcies
bankruptcy
/ˈbæŋkˌrʌptsi/
noun
plural bankruptcies
Britannica Dictionary definition of BANKRUPTCY
[noncount] : the condition of being bankrupt : a condition of financial failure caused by not having the money that you need to pay your debts
often used before another noun
[count] : an occurrence in which a person, business, etc., goes bankrupt
[noncount] : the condition of completely lacking a good or desired quality