Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exit clause

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables: ex-it -clause
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A provision in a legal document or lease allowing a signatory or lessee to terminate the contract legally and usually without penalty under certain circumstances.

Example Sentences

"Eurosceptic Conservative MPs will still vote down the government’s Brexit deal even if Theresa May negotiates an exit clause from the Irish backstop, the former minister Steve Baker has insisted."

Inflected Forms

exit clauses (plural)

Questions

What does exit clause mean?: A provision in a legal document or lease allowing a signatory or lessee to terminate the contract legally and usually without penalty under certain circumstances.

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