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mandatory budget

[ˈmændətɔːri ˈbʌdʒɪt]
nounpl: mandatory budgets
orçamento obrigatório
1. A budget that must be allocated or spent according to legal requirements or organizational policy, with no discretionary flexibility
The mandatory budget for healthcare expenses cannot be reduced without legislative approval.
O orçamento obrigatório para despesas de saúde não pode ser reduzido sem aprovação legislativa.
2. In government or institutional finance, funds that are required to be spent on predetermined items or programs
The school's mandatory budget includes salaries, utilities, and required maintenance.
O orçamento obrigatório da escola inclui salários, serviços públicos e manutenção necessária.
Synonyms
required budgetcompulsory budgetfixed budgetnon-discretionary budget
Antonyms
discretionary budgetoptional budgetflexible budget

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
orçamento obrigatório
Most common term used in Brazilian government and corporate contexts
São Paulo
orçamento de despesas obrigatórias
More formal variant used in financial planning
Portugal
orçamento obrigatório
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; standard in Portuguese public administration

Related Idioms & Phrases

mandatory spending
mandatory appropriation
tied budget
earmarked funds
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