Bailout Definition

bālout
bailouts
noun
A rescue from financial difficulties.
A government bailout of a corporation.
American Heritage
A helping out of one in difficulty.
Webster's New World
A providing of government financial aid to a failing company, city, etc.
Webster's New World
The definition of bailout is helping someone out of money troubles.
An example of a bailout is when an automotive company is about to go bankrupt and put thousands of people out of work and the government steps in and gives them money to keep them in business.
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A rescue, especially a financial rescue.

The government bailout of that corporation is going to cost the taxpayers a hundred billion dollars.
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Other Word Forms of Bailout

Noun

Singular:
bailout
Plural:
bailouts

Origin of Bailout

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