deficit spending

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deficit spending

The spending of borrowed money by a government when expenditures exceed revenue.

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def′icit spend′ing

the practice of spending funds in excess of income, esp. by a government, usu. requiring that such funds be raised by borrowing, as from the sale of long-term bonds.

[1935–40]

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deficit spending - spending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy

compensatory spending, pump priming

outlay, spending, disbursal, disbursement - the act of spending or disbursing money

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deficit spending

n (Fin) → Deficit-Spending nt

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