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budgetary decline

[/ˈbʌdʒɪteri dɪˈklaɪn/]
nounpl: budgetary declines
declínio orçamentário
1. A reduction or decrease in the amount of money allocated in a budget; a downward trend in financial resources available
The budgetary decline forced the university to cut several academic programs.
O declínio orçamentário forçou a universidade a cortar vários programas acadêmicos.
2. A period during which government or organizational spending decreases compared to the previous fiscal period
The city faced a significant budgetary decline due to reduced tax revenues.
A cidade enfrentou um declínio orçamentário significativo devido à redução de receitas fiscais.
Synonyms
budget reductionfiscal declinespending decreasefinancial contractionbudget cuts
Antonyms
budgetary increasebudget growthfiscal expansionbudget surplus

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
declínio orçamentário
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese business and government contexts
São Paulo
queda orçamentária
Alternative term commonly used in São Paulo business circles
Portugal
redução orçamental
Preferred term in Portuguese government and academic contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

tightening of the belt (apertar o cinto)
belt-tightening measures (medidas de austeridade)
fiscal austerity (austeridade fiscal)
budget squeeze (aperto orçamentário)
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