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winding-up (the process of finishing or closing something, esp the process of closing down a business Usage examples * A winding-up action in the High Court by two creditors against Taradale Management. NEW ZEALAND HERALD (2003) As part of their winding-up operation they're sending two detectives to sew up this end of things. Murray, Stephen DEATH AND TRANSFIGURATION As the manager was not authorised to file the winding-up application, it was held to be untenable. BUSINESS TODAY (1996) At 7am, after a winding-up speech from the Higher Education minister Alan Johnson, MPs will vote. NEW ZEALAND HERALD (2004) Hall, who set up Dennis Wise's Leicester move, submitted a winding-up petition, claiming he was owed cash from transfers. SUN, NEWS OF THE WORLD (2002) John Nott, who was under great strain, had delivered an uncharacteristically poor performance in his winding-up speech. Thatcher, Margaret THE DOWNING STREET YEARS The only alternatives are to fix a future winding-up date or ultimately to tout a cash takeover. TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES (2002). Collins Alexander Demidov) |
