bank run

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bank run

noun bank runs · run on the bank · run on the banks

An event where many depositors of one or more banks withdraw money from their bank accounts within a short time, causing the banks concerned to become unstable.

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noun mass withdrawal of bank deposits

Español	pánico bancario, estampida bancaria
中文	擠兌 /挤兑 jǐduì
Français	panique bancaire, ruée bancaire
Deutsch	Bankansturm, Bankensturm, Schaltersturm
Русский	банковская паника bankovskaja panika

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@misc{bank_run_2026,
  title = {bank run},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bank%20run},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}