noun (often used as an adjective)
1 (in Britain) the action of a school or hospital that decides to manage its own money and is therefore no longer controlled by a LOCALAUTHORITY or similar organization:
Nurses and health workers voted against the opt-out. * an opt-out school / hospital
2 the act of choosing not to be involved in an agreement:
an opt-out clause * MPs hoped to reverse Britain's opt-out from the treaty.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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