backstop
Example Sentences
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The ombudsman’s office, which she described as the “backstop” of the system because it handled complaints, was cut nearly in half.
From MarketWatch
This government-funded backstop will be fronted by American insurers, officials said.
This would increase the risk and costs for taxpayers who backstop mortgages.
But it’s unclear how long that backstop can last.
From Los Angeles Times
International Development Finance Corporation, created to support the government’s overseas development investments, will be deployed for the reinsurance program, which would create a federal backstop for private insurers in the region.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
