What does "deficit hawk" mean?

A person, especially one in power, who emphasizes keeping government budgets under control, derogatory when such actions are seen as predatory or entail harsh fiscal discipline or austerity.

What is a synonym for "deficit hawk"?

Common synonyms include: fiscal conservative.

Deficit hawk

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun

1
A person, especially one in power, who emphasizes keeping government budgets under control, derogatory when such actions are seen as predatory or entail harsh fiscal discipline or austerity. derogatory, slang, sometimes
"He is renowned for his ingenuity, enthusiasm and persistence ... and has established himself as one of the legislature's most ferocious deficit hawks."

Synonyms

All synonyms

fiscal conservative

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"He is renowned for his ingenuity, enthusiasm and persistence ... and has established himself as one of the legislature's most ferocious deficit hawks."

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