budget crisis

noun

A situation in which the legislative and the executive in a presidential system deadlock and are unable to pass a budget.

Meanings

nounbudget crisis (plural budget crises)

plural budget crises

  1. informalA situation in which the legislative and the executive in a presidential system deadlock and are unable to pass a budget.
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