bankruptcy

== English == === Etymology === From bankrupt +‎ -cy, replacing earlier bankruptship. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbæŋ.kɹʌp(t).si/ (General American, without æ-raising) IPA(key): /ˈbæŋkˌɹʌp(t).si/, /ˈbæŋk.ɹəp(t).si/ (US, Canada, æ-raising) IPA(key): /ˈbeɪ̯ŋkˌɹʌp(t).si/, /ˈbɛ̃ŋk.ɹəp(t).si/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈbæŋ.kɹɐ̞p(t).si/, /ˈbæŋ.kɹä̝p(t).si/ Hyphenation: bank‧rupt‧cy === Noun === bankruptcy (countable and uncountable, plural bankruptcies) (finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization. (card games) a rule in Tycoon where if the top player does not get first place that round, they instantly get last place ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== (slang adjectives) broke, bust, belly up (slang verbs) go broke, go bust, go belly up