deficit
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4.3
- noun
- /ˈdɛfɪsɪt/
:
déficit
- Balance of payment deficit has nearly reached $4 million.
- budget deficit
- trade deficit
- current account deficit
And if you had, I really see a serious deficit in that regard.
- And if you had, I really see a serious deficit in that regard.
- Wouldn't help the country, wouldn't appreciably solve the deficit problem.
- Can you lose fat without being in a caloric deficit?
- dollars, the easier it is for us to fund our deficit.
- I'll begin with our fiscal deficits, and I'll take this back to why the dollar is important.
- So simply meaning that Germany could run extreme high annual deficits.
- All Republicans ever do is add debt to the national deficit.
- The United States has a lot of debt and it has deficits, so it has to sell debt.
- If we don't control the deficit, it will control us.
Examples
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You're already running a $14 million deficit.
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America's trade and current account deficits will probably hit $300 billion in 1999.
Academic text (1999) -
the United States runs a current account deficit and a budget deficit.
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When I came into office, we had a billion dollars deficit that first year.
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This year we're going to have a 500 billion dollar trade deficit with China.
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As several of you already know, Wilkinson High School has been operating at a budget deficit for several years.
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The CBO said the plan only reduced the 2012 deficit by $1 billion.
Academic text (2011) -
Upon taking office, Klein pledged to eliminate the provincial deficit and eventually the provincial debt.
Academic text (2017) -
Martin encapsulated this philosophy in his memorable budget speech: "The debt and deficit are not inventions of ideology."
Academic text (2017) -
This year, the government is projecting a significant deficit in the federal budget, which could affect social services.
Synonyms
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2.7
Not having enough of something people need, like food or water
98
4.5
Not having enough of something that is needed
62
3.7
A situation when a budget has more spending than income, for example for a government or company
50
5.5
A smaller amount than people need or expect
30
5.8
A lack of enough skill, quality, or amount to meet a need
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8.5
A lack of things people need, like food or water
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8.6
A small amount of something that is not enough
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6.5
A lack of skill, experience, or resources needed for a job
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.7
A situation when a budget has more spending than income, for example for a government or company
- Specialized
21
5.3
Government spends more money than it gets and borrows to pay the difference
- Specialized
11
3.6
A condition that makes it hard to pay attention and sometimes makes people very active or act without thinking
- Specialized
4
3.8
A condition often in children causing trouble paying attention, being very active and acting without thinking
- Specialized
A government budget shortfall that grows in a recession and falls when the economy improves
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Deficit comes from an old Latin word deficere that meant 'to be lacking' or 'to fail', and it is related to the English word deficient, which means 'not enough'. So a budget deficit is the amount of money you are 'missing' or do not have.