federal deficit

/ˌfɛdərəl ˌdɛfəsət/
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Other forms: federal deficits

Definitions of federal deficit
  1. noun
    an excess of the federal government's spending over its revenue
    “federal deficits can cause inflation”
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    budget deficit
    an excess of expenditures over revenues
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