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deficit spending

def·i·cit spend
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [def-uh-sit spend]
    • /ˈdɛf ə sɪt spɛnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [def-uh-sit spend]
    • /ˈdɛf ə sɪt spɛnd/

Definitions of deficit spending words

  • uncountable noun deficit spending Deficit spending is an economic policy in which a government spends more money raised by borrowing than it receives in revenue. 3
  • noun deficit spending the practice of spending funds in excess of income, especially by a government. 1
  • noun deficit spending (economics) The spending by a government in excess of government revenue. 0
See all 3 definitions of deficit spending

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Origin of deficit spending

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Deficit spending

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Deficit spending

deficit spending popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for deficit spending

noun deficit spending

  • debt — A debt is a sum of money that you owe someone.
  • in the red — any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
  • budget deficit — the amount by which government expenditure exceeds income from taxation, customs duties, etc, in any one fiscal year
  • deficit financing — Deficit financing is the financing of government spending through borrowing rather than revenue.
  • pump priming — the spending of government funds in commercial enterprises, to stimulate the national economy.
All 5 Synonyms of deficit spending

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