opt-out
noun/ˈɒpt aʊt/
/ˈɑːpt aʊt/
often used as an adjective- (in Britain) the action of a school or hospital that decides to manage its own money and is therefore no longer controlled by a local authority or similar organization
- Nurses and health workers voted against the opt-out.
- an opt-out school
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- the act of choosing not to be involved in an agreement
- an opt-out clause
- MPs hoped to reverse Britain's opt-out from the treaty.
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