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fiscal waste

[/ˈfɪskəl weɪst/]
nounpl: fiscal wastes
desperdício fiscal
1. Inefficient or unnecessary spending of public funds by government agencies or institutions
The audit revealed significant fiscal waste in the defense department's budget.
A auditoria revelou desperdício fiscal significativo no orçamento do departamento de defesa.
2. Misuse or squandering of taxpayer money on ineffective programs or projects
Citizens complained about fiscal waste in the city's infrastructure projects.
Os cidadãos reclamaram sobre o desperdício fiscal nos projetos de infraestrutura da cidade.
NYC Slang
taxpayer rip-off
Synonyms
government wastepublic spending mismanagementbudgetary inefficiencysquandering of fundsfiscal mismanagement
Antonyms
fiscal responsibilityefficient spendingbudget prudencejudicious expenditure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desperdício fiscal
standard term used in official government and media contexts
São Paulo
desperdício de dinheiro público
more colloquial variant emphasizing public money
Rio de Janeiro
gasto desnecessário
broader term sometimes used for fiscal waste
Portugal
desperdício orçamental
Portuguese European variant using 'orçamental' instead of 'fiscal'

Related Idioms & Phrases

throwing money down the drain
burning through the budget
money down a black hole
fiscal mismanagement
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