Antideficit

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Acting against or opposing a deficit. not-comparable

    "Mr. Spratt, chairman of the House Budget Committee, is an antideficit crusader who said he would like to see federal red ink reduced beyond the projections in Mr. Obama’s budget."

Example

More examples

"Mr. Spratt, chairman of the House Budget Committee, is an antideficit crusader who said he would like to see federal red ink reduced beyond the projections in Mr. Obama’s budget."

Etymology

From anti- + deficit.

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