Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To change the capital structure of (a corporation).
from The Century Dictionary.
- To capitalize anew; enlarge or otherwise modify the capitalization of.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To change how a
corporation is structured.
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Examples
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Some suggested guidelines: 1. Do not use any of the money to buy stock in -- that is, to "recapitalize" -- the banks.
What Should Be Done With The Next $350 Billion of Taxpayer Bailout Money: Criteria for TARP II Robert Reich 2009
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Some suggested guidelines: 1. Do not use any of the money to buy stock in -- that is, to "recapitalize" -- the banks.
Archive 2009-01-01 Robert Reich 2009
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Do not use any of the money to buy stock in -- that is, to "recapitalize" -- the banks.
TPMCafe 2009
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The long-term cut would mean that all the players in the economy could recapitalize, that is eliminate debts and increase savings, on ongoing basis.
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But the Fed's newfangled policy steps and the potential for credit losses raises, for some experts, the prospect that the Treasury may actually be forced to "recapitalize" the Fed -- economist-speak for what others might call a bail-out.
Could The Federal Reserve Go Broke? Nicole Hardesty 2011
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In 1998, Japan decided to "recapitalize" its banks to the tune of 60 trillion yen, or 12% of the GDP of Japan.
In Remarks On Bailout, Obama Sharpens Up Attacks On Bush, CEOs 2009
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That's especially true if Treasury were to try and use these purchases to "recapitalize" the banks by overpaying for the assets.
The Paulson Sale 2008
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But the Fed's newfangled policy steps and the potential for credit losses raises, for some experts, the prospect that the Treasury may actually be forced to "recapitalize" the Fed -
Reuters: Top News 2011
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I said, Republicans are clever, they use code, they use the word 'recapitalize' to fool people because it sounds like capitalism.
The GOP Must Now Unapologetically Lead! - Armstrong Williams - Townhall Conservative 2010
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Tim Geithner has a clever new way to "recapitalize" banks that fail the stress test:
Latest Articles 2009
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