Budgetary Surplus

/ˌbʌdʒɪˈtɛri ˈsɜːrpləs/

Definitions

  1. (n.) The financial condition where a government's revenues exceed its expenditures during a fiscal period, resulting in excess funds.
    The government announced a budgetary surplus for the fiscal year, enabling increased public spending.

Forms

  • budgetary surplus
  • budgetary surpluses

Commentary

In legal drafting, specifying 'budgetary surplus' clarifies fiscal outcomes influencing policy decisions, appropriations, and statutory obligations.

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