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budget
[ buhj-it ]
noun
- an estimate, often itemized, of expected income and expense for a given period in the future.
- a plan of operations based on such an estimate.
- an itemized allotment of funds, time, etc., for a given period.
- the total sum of money set aside or needed for a purpose:
the construction budget.
- a limited stock or supply of something:
his budget of goodwill.
- Obsolete. a small bag; pouch.
adjective
- reasonably or cheaply priced:
budget dresses.
verb (used with object)
- to plan allotment of (funds, time, etc.).
- to deal with (specific funds) in a budget.
verb (used without object)
- to subsist on or live within a budget.
budget
1/ ˈbʌdʒɪt /
noun
- an itemized summary of expected income and expenditure of a country, company, etc, over a specified period, usually a financial year
- an estimate of income and a plan for domestic expenditure of an individual or a family, often over a short period, such as a month or a week
- a restriction on expenditure (esp in the phrase on a budget )
- modifier economical; inexpensive
budget meals for a family
- the total amount of money allocated for a specific purpose during a specified period
- archaic.a stock, quantity, or supply
verb
- tr to enter or provide for in a budget
- to plan the expenditure of (money, time, etc)
- intr to make a budget
Budget
2/ ˈbʌdʒɪt /
noun
- the Budgetan estimate of British government expenditures and revenues and the financial plans for the ensuing fiscal year presented annually to the House of Commons by the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Derived Forms
- ˈbudgetary, adjective
Other Words From
- budg·et·ar·y [buhj, -i-ter-ee], adjective
- budget·er noun
- non·budget·ary adjective
- pre·budget noun adjective
- pre·budget·ary adjective
- pro-budget·ing adjective
- re·budget verb (used with object) rebudgeted rebudgeting
- un·budget·ed adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of budget1
Example Sentences
It's still just barely within the realm of possibility that Democrats can win control of the House, which would add a necessary check on budgeting and appropriations.
"Their ideological budget was designed to milk the private sector and hope nobody would notice."
Musk, who also founded SpaceX and Tesla, recently called for at least $2tn in cuts to US federal spending, nearly a third of the government's budget, without offering specifics.
BBC News NI has seen an extract from an executive document which underpinned Monday's budget reallocation, known as a monitoring round.
Musk told a Trump rally in October that he believed the US government's budget could be reduced by "at least" $2tn from around $6.5tn.
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