barrier to exit
noun[C]
ukuspluralbarriers to exit(alsoexit barrier)COMMERCE,ECONOMICS
something, such asofficialrulesor highcosts, that makes itdifficultfor apersonorcompanytoleaveaparticulartypeofbusiness:
Capitalmarketsareperfectin that there are nobarrierstoexitorentryandinformationisfreelyavailableto all.
COMMERCE
something that makes itdifficultfor acustomertostopusing aparticularproductorservice, or for someone toleavetheirjob:
Mostfreeinternetserviceprovidersprovidefew or nobarrierstoexitforsubscribers.