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divorce bill

divorce bill noun: money agreed in settlement of a divorce.

Noun

divorce bill

  1. Money agreed in settlement of a divorce.
    • The former British wife of a Russian billionaire, who was ordered to pay a 453 million pound ($572 million) divorce bill, has claimed the first sliver of the award after seizing and selling a helicopter, her advisers said on Thursday.2018 December 13, Kirstin Ridley, “Ex-wife of Russian billionaire secures first sliver of $572 million divorce bill”, in Reuters
  2. (UK) The payment to be given to the EU on the UK's exit of the European Union, estimated at around £39bn.
    • In part, this is because it is impossible to know what the UK’s divorce bill will be until the EU knows what the relationship looks likes after 2019: if the UK seeks to stay as a paying member within some programmes, for example, that would reduce the bill.2017 June 20, Daniel Boffey, “Brexit divorce bill: what is it and how does it affect talks?”, in The Guardian
    • Theresa May has told MPs the UK could withhold payment of its £39bn Brexit "divorce bill" if a deal is not reached with Brussels.2018 September 13, Alec McGuinness, “Theresa May says UK might not pay Brexit 'divorce bill' in 'no-deal' scenario”, in Sky News

Examples of divorce bill in a sentence

  • The Brexit party revealed plans today to slash the foreign aid budget and withhold the £39billion so-called 'divorce bill' from the EU if it takes power.2019 November 1, David Wilcock, “Cut the foreign aid budget and don't give Brussels a penny of the £39billion 'divorce bill' - the Brexit...
  • The UK's Brexit divorce bill could soar to £42.5 billion after the Treasury increased its estimate of the payments owed to the European Union by more than £5 billion.2022 July 21, Sam Blewett, “Brexit Divorce Bill Could Soar to £42.5 Billion as Treasury Boosts Estimate”, in Bloomberg:

Questions about divorce bill

What does divorce bill mean?
Divorce bill means money agreed in settlement of a divorce.
How do you use divorce bill in a sentence?
The Brexit party revealed plans today to slash the foreign aid budget and withhold the £39billion so-called 'divorce bill' from the EU if it takes power.
What part of speech is divorce bill?
Divorce bill is a noun.

Words near divorce bill in the dictionary

  1. divoon
  2. divorc't
  3. divorcable
  4. divorce
  5. divorce a mensa et thoro
  6. divorce bill
  7. divorce from bed and board
  8. divorce mill
  9. divorce mills
  10. divorce rape
  11. divorce rapes

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