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cramdown

cram·down [ krám dòwn ] (plural cram·downs)


noun 
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finance court's acceptance of bankrupt's reorganization plan: a court's acceptance of a bankrupt company's plans for reorganization of its finances, even if some creditors object

[Late 20th century. < the idea of its being "crammed down somebody's throat"]
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