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budget equilibrium

[ˈbʌdʒɪt ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbriəm]
nounpl: budget equilibria / budget equilibriums
equilíbrio orçamentário
1. A state in which government revenues equal government expenditures, resulting in neither a surplus nor a deficit
The government aims to achieve budget equilibrium by reducing spending and increasing tax revenues.
O governo pretende alcançar o equilíbrio orçamentário reduzindo despesas e aumentando receitas fiscais.
2. In economics, the condition where planned aggregate expenditure equals aggregate income at a particular level of national income
Budget equilibrium occurs when total income and total spending are balanced in the economy.
O equilíbrio orçamentário ocorre quando a renda total e os gastos totais estão equilibrados na economia.
Synonyms
balanced budgetfiscal equilibriumbudgetary balancezero deficit
Antonyms
budget deficitbudget surplusunbalanced budget

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
equilíbrio orçamentário
Standard term used in governmental and economic contexts
São Paulo
equilíbrio orçamentário / balanço orçamentário
Both terms are commonly used in financial and administrative sectors
Portugal
equilíbrio orçamental
Uses 'orçamental' instead of 'orçamentário'; standard in Portuguese European usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

balance the budget
in the black
break even
zero-sum budget
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