Meaning of opt-out | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The act of opting out of something.
   countable, uncountable
2. A school or hospital that has withdrawn from local control.
   British, countable
3. A regional broadcast that other stations in the network may elect not to include.
   countable

Equivalents

Examples

“It [Greenpeace] also says that tax exemptions should be phased out for airlines, including the opt-outs that low-cost carriers currently have from paying VAT or fuel duty on kerosene.”

“National television channels (descendant network) with regional or local slots or opt-outs: […]”

“There is no limitation to the number of regional and local opt-outs that France 3 can operate; nor are there any guidelines in the channel's remit as to the length and content of such news programmes.”

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