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budget surplus
[ˈbʌdʒɪt ˈsɜːrpləs]
noun
pl: budget surpluses
superávit orçamentário
1.
A situation in which a government's or organization's income exceeds its expenditures during a fiscal period
The country achieved a budget surplus for the first time in a decade.
O país alcançou um superávit orçamentário pela primeira vez em uma década.
2.
The amount by which revenues exceed spending in a budget
The budget surplus was allocated to debt reduction.
O superávit orçamentário foi alocado para a redução da dívida.
Synonyms
fiscal surplus
budgetary surplus
positive balance
Antonyms
budget deficit
fiscal deficit
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
superávit orçamentário
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
superávit orçamentário
standard business and government terminology
Portugal
excedente orçamental
alternative common usage in Portugal
Related Idioms & Phrases
in the black
positive fiscal balance
running a surplus
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