Synonym: failure. Similar words: abrupt, banker, bank on, disrupt, rupture, banking, interrupt, corruption. Meaning: ['bæŋkrəptsɪ] n. 1. a state of complete lack of some abstract property 2. inability to discharge all your debts as they come due 3. a legal process intended to insure equality among the creditors of a corporation declared to be insolvent.
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(61) The Shorelands Company was forced to file for bankruptcy.
(62) Bankers and the new elite were threatened by bankruptcy.
(63) Tony Stevens says he faces bankruptcy.
(64) The county filed for bankruptcy in December 1994.
(65) Henceforward(sentencedict.com/bankruptcy.html), Pearse had a constant battle to avoid bankruptcy.
(66) Major management blunders have led the company into bankruptcy.
(67) Major retailers are considering or have already declared bankruptcy.
(68) The current team's owners have filed for bankruptcy.
(69) Britain's 19-century bankruptcy laws will also be overhauled.
(70) It rarely pushed a non-paying customer into bankruptcy.
(71) Peter never went near him after the bankruptcy case.
(72) Some items are so valuable that the owners have been forced into bankruptcy by their loss.
(73) As the banks were squeezed[sentencedict.com], they called in loans and forced bankruptcy on their clients.
(74) Naturally, stock market crashes and recessions end up tossing businesses into bankruptcy court and throwing people out of work.
(75) A government spokesman declined to comment upon reports linking the resignation with the Ursus bankruptcy.
(76) Mounting debts and intense competition drove the airline to attempt a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in 1991.
(77) And another bankruptcy, involving Braniff Airlines, reminded everyone of the stranglehold the Big Eight carriers have over the domestic market.
(78) Bankruptcy for Bond Corporation, which employs 21,000 people worldwide, would represent the largest company failure in world business records.
(79) A federal bankruptcy court is scheduled to review the petition late this month.
(80) And earlier this year Sir Charles escaped bankruptcy by a whisker as his debts soared to £4.6 million.
(81) Kevin declared personal bankruptcy in September 1992 and both he and Ian received legal aid.
(82) They want more disclosure from the industry in exchange for tougher bankruptcy laws.
(83) The overseas operations of Wang have not filed for bankruptcy.
(84) Spectrum has been operating for the past year under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
(85) Steel Co., which was drowning in debt and eventually declared bankruptcy last month.
(86) The credit industry argues that the changes are needed to prevent people who can repay their debts from hiding behind bankruptcy law.
(87) Rosenthal said Barneys has received no domestic goods shipments since it filed for bankruptcy protection last Wednesday night.
(88) The San Diego Symphony may be mired in bankruptcy, but classical radio never has been livelier.
(89) In effect, the class settlement is attempting an end-run around the bankruptcy laws and an end-run around Congress.
(90) On 21 September 1982 Mr. Dennis committed an act of bankruptcy by failing to comply with the requirements of a bankruptcy notice.