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noun
An act of Congress which extends the current governmental budget situation through allocation of further funds in the same manner as the current budget, to avoid a government shutdown due to lack of allocated funding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: government, law, politics
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History
From continuing + resolution. From being an act of congress (a congressional resolution) which extends the situation.
