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tie-up

/ˈtaɪˌʌp/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tie-up at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A social or business relationship.
    a valuable financial affiliation
  2. An interruption of normal activity.

Origin

Deverbal from tie up.

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