budgeteer

[ buhj-i-teer ]

1. a person, especially a government or business official, who prepares a budget.

Word History and Origins

Origin of budgeteer¹

First recorded in 1835–45; budget + -eer

Example Sentences

“I really want to earn this committee’s trust, and I think as a former budgeteer, I will earn your trust by putting together a very clear plan that articulates where the money is going,” Mr. Werfel said.

From Washington Times

Republicans are citing new House testimony from a White House budgeteer to shoot down Democrats’ allegation that President Trump committed bribery in temporarily withholding Ukraine security aid.

From Washington Times

That’s frankly the best antidote to the budgeteer scalpel.”

From Washington Post

Given that history, perhaps the next President ought to consider assigning the task of shepherding through his education-spending plan to the Secretary of Defense, who has had far more luck in sparing his requests from the budgeteer's ax.

From Time Magazine Archive

Says one Administration budgeteer: "We ran into two stone walls, so now we are throwing in the towel and admitting it."

From Time Magazine Archive