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too big to fail

adj

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  1. Deemed too important to the economy or polity to be allowed to “fail”, that is to be…

    Deemed too important to the economy or polity to be allowed to “fail”, that is to be liquidated or to go bankrupt.

    • The Trunk's too big to fail. Too many investors. He'll get more money, keep the system going this side of disaster, then let it collapse.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA