an opt-out clauseopt-outˈopt-out noun [countable] British English 
an opt-out clauseopt-out on/from the government’s opt-out on the euro2when a school or hospital in Britain chooses to control its own money, instead of being controlled by local government: an opt-out school
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Delegates voted to oppose the mass opt-out plans and scrap controversial tests for seven and eleven-year-olds.
- He will be aware that all five candidates in that by-election were opposed to the Foresterhill opt-out.
- It would imply that Labour was ill-advised in ever tabling the amendment, and in believing it to undermine the opt-out.
- Mr Major bragged about his opt-out from the social chapter, saying that it would attract foreign investment from Britain's neighbours.
- Opponents to the opt-out now have a chance to lodge objections to the Education Secretary.
- Our country's interests can not be served by isolation or opt-out.
- That is what the uncertainty created by the Prime Minister's opt-out will cost us.
- Therefore, to excise it would not imply any reversal of Britain's opt-out.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY an opt-out clause
1when a person or group chooses not to join a system or accept an agreement: an opt-out clause an opt-out clauseopt-out on/from the government’s opt-out on the euro2when a school or hospital in Britain chooses to control its own money, instead of being controlled by local government: an opt-out school