deficit

Definition

Examples

Measures were implemented immediately to cut overhead and curb the growing budget deficit.

Synonyms

• shortfallthe property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
• losssomething that is lost

Collocations

• Easy budget deficit widened
  to budget deficit widened, meaning to make a budget
• Medium trade deficit with foreign partners
  to trade deficit with foreign partners, meaning to engage in the trade of
• Hard finance the structural fiscal deficit
  to finance the structural fiscal deficit, meaning to obtain or provide money for
• Very Hard overcome an insurmountable democratic deficit
  to overcome an insurmountable democratic deficit, meaning to win a victory over