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spending cap
[/ˈspɛndɪŋ kæp/]
noun
pl: spending caps
limite de gastos
1.
A maximum amount of money that is legally or officially allowed to be spent during a specific period
The government imposed a spending cap on defense budgets to reduce the deficit.
O governo impôs um limite de gastos nos orçamentos de defesa para reduzir o déficit.
2.
A financial restriction that prevents expenditures from exceeding a predetermined amount
Campaign spending caps are designed to limit the influence of money in elections.
Os limites de gastos de campanha são projetados para limitar a influência do dinheiro nas eleições.
Synonyms
expenditure limit
budget ceiling
spending limit
financial cap
maximum spending
Antonyms
unlimited spending
no restrictions
open budget
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
limite de gastos
Most commonly used term in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
teto de gastos
Alternative term used in formal economic contexts
Portugal
limite de despesas
More formal variant used in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
to cap spending
within the spending cap
exceed the spending cap
impose a spending cap
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