Bankruptcy Definition

băngkrəpt-sē, -rəp-sē
bankruptcies
noun
bankruptcies
The state of being bankrupt.
American Heritage
The state or an instance of being bankrupt.
Webster's New World
A legal proceeding that allows for a person or entity to be declared bankrupt.
American Heritage
Complete failure; ruin.
Webster's New World
The system of adjudication that declares instances of bankruptcy.
Went into bankruptcy.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Bankruptcy

Noun

Singular:
bankruptcy
Plural:
bankruptcies

Origin of Bankruptcy

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