Antideficit
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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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