spending limits
[/ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈlɪmɪts/]
noun
limites de gastos
1. Maximum amounts of money that can be spent during a specific period or for a particular purpose
The government imposed spending limits on election campaigns.
O governo impôs limites de gastos nas campanhas eleitorais.
2. Restrictions set by financial institutions or individuals to control expenditure
Credit card companies often set spending limits for new cardholders.
As operadoras de cartão de crédito geralmente estabelecem limites de gastos para novos clientes.
3. Budget constraints applied to government departments or organizations
The university announced new spending limits for each department.
A universidade anunciou novos limites de gastos para cada departamento.
In Brazil, 'limites de gastos' became particularly prominent in political discourse during election periods, as campaign spending limits are regulated by electoral law. In the USA, spending limits are commonly discussed in contexts of campaign finance reform and fiscal responsibility policies.
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