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Bailout: Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year for 2008
In a year dominated by presidential campaigns and financial distress, it's no surprise that Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2008 was one that impacted both arenas. "Bailout"—defined in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition as "a rescue from financial distress"—received the highest intensity of lookups on Merriam-Webster Online over the shortest period of time, ensuring its place at the top of the Word of the Year rankings. Check out the rest of the Top Ten here.