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budget prudence

[ˈbʌdʒɪt ˈpruːdəns]
noun phrase
prudência orçamentária
1. The practice of exercising careful and wise judgment in the management and allocation of financial resources within a budget
The government demonstrated budget prudence by reducing unnecessary expenditures.
O governo demonstrou prudência orçamentária ao reduzir despesas desnecessárias.
2. Fiscal responsibility and caution in spending to avoid financial waste or deficit
Budget prudence requires reviewing all expenses before approval.
A prudência orçamentária exige revisar todas as despesas antes da aprovação.
Synonyms
fiscal responsibilityfinancial prudencefiscal disciplinebudget disciplinespending restraintfinancial caution
Antonyms
fiscal recklessnessbudget excesswasteful spendingfinancial irresponsibilityextravagance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prudência orçamentária
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese government and business contexts
São Paulo
prudência orçamentária
Common in corporate and municipal administration
Portugal
prudência orçamental
Portuguese variant using 'orçamental' instead of 'orçamentária'

Related Idioms & Phrases

tighten one's belt (apertar o cinto)
watch the bottom line (controlar os gastos)
keep a tight rein on spending (manter controle rigoroso dos gastos)
live within one's means (viver dentro de suas possibilidades)
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