What does "deficit spending" mean?

The spending by a government in excess of government revenue, intended to boost the economy.

Deficit spending

Common synonyms include: compensatory spending, debit, disbursal, overspending, payment, pump priming.

noun

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Noun

1
The spending by a government in excess of government revenue, intended to boost the economy. uncountable
2
spending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy wordnet