last+resort
91court of last resort — noun The final court of appeal in a jurisdiction; a supreme court. Syn: high court …
92Library of Last Resort — the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., where anyone can consult any book in any language …
93as a last resort — the only real or remaining answer or possibility when every factor or possibility has been examined, considered or tried …
94in the last resort — the only real or remaining answer or possibility when every factor or possibility has been examined, considered or tried …
95Provider of Last Resort — A legal obligation (traditionally given to utilities) to provide service to a customer where competitors have decided they do not want that customer s business …
96Provider of last resort — A legal obligation(traditionally given to utilities) to provide service to a customer where competitors have decided they do not want that customer s business. California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms …
97lender of last resort — A country s central bank with responsibility for controlling its banking system. In the UK, the Bank of England fulfils this role, lending to discount houses, either by repurchasing Treasury bills, lending on other paper assets, or granting… …
98lender of last resort — noun Finance 1. a central bank in its capacity to make loans to banks and other eligible institutions in emergency circumstances such as a systemic crisis in the banking system. 2. a financing organisation which will make loans to borrowers who… …
99lender of the last resort — /ˌlendə əv ðə ˌlɑ:st rɪ zɔ:t/ noun a central bank which lends money to commercial banks …
100court of last resort — The highest court to which a case may be taken; a court from the judgments of which no appeal can be taken …
