government bailout
noun[C]
GOVERNMENT,FINANCEukusasituationin which agovernmentpaysorlendsmoneytosaveacompanyorindustryfromfailing:
The company'shugelossesforcedit toseekagovernmentbailout.
government bailout of sthThestateendedup with theholdingcompanyunder agovernmentbailoutof thebank, which waspostingbiglosses.