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surplus budget

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A budget in which estimated or actual revenues exceed planned or actual expenditures over a given period.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: public policy

Topics: business, economics, finance, sciences

Examples

  • The government achieved a surplus budget by cutting defense spending and increasing tax revenues.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From surplus + budget.