deficit spending

noun

The spending by a government in excess of government revenue, intended to boost the economy.

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compensatory spendingpump priming
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Meanings

noundeficit spending (uncountable)
  1. uncountableeconomicsThe spending by a government in excess of government revenue, intended to boost the economy.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounspending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy

Similar
compensatory spendingpump priming
Broader
spendingdisbursementdisbursal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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