In dictionaries:
lender of last resort
Central bank lending in crises.
court of last resort
Final authority in legal disputes.
as a last resort
Final option after all others.
in the last resort
Final option when others fail.
letter of last resort
A handwritten letter from the British Prime Minister to the commanding officers of nuclear submarines, specifying the action to be taken if an enemy nuclear strike destroys the British government.
Letters of last resort
The letters of last resort are four identically worded handwritten letters from the prime minister of the United Kingdom to the commanding officers of the four British ballistic missile submarines and stored on board of each.
Dick's Last Resort
a bar and restaurant chain in the United States known for its intentional employment of an obnoxious staff who "purposely provide bad service".
Drug of last resort
(medicine) A pharmaceutical drug that is tried after all other drug options have failed to produce an adequate response in the patient.
Operator of last resort
An operator of last resort is a business in the United Kingdom that operates a railway franchise, on behalf of the government, when a train operating company is no longer able to do so, and are nationalised on an interim basis.
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