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loss-maker en · NOUN
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of lossmaker.
The withdrawal of the Glasgow Central Low Level line, said to be the heaviest loss-maker in Scotland, was opposed by—amongst others—a bus operator, the Glasgow Corporation, on the grounds that the bus services needed in replacement would increase peak-hour road congestion.
1964 July, “News and Comment: Electrification to Gourock”, in Modern Railways, page 15:The EC says that France's financial support for Fret SNCF (a wholly-owned subsidiary of SNCF and a heavy loss-maker), could contravene EU rules.
2023 March 8, “Network News: EC investigates state support for French freight”, in RAIL, number 978, page 22:
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