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| budget-friendly |
of a product for sale, allowing one to stay within one's financial budget if purchased; reasonably priced; affordable. |
| OMB |
abbreviation of "Office of Management and Budget." |
| ration |
to control the expense of (time, money, or the like); budget. [1/5 definitions] |
| surplus |
the excess of revenue in a budget or business over a given period of time. [1/3 definitions] |
| veto |
the right or power of one official authority or body, esp. the chief executive, to reject or cancel something enacted by another, such as a law or budget authorization approved by a legislature. [1/5 definitions] |
| zero-base |
having each budget expenditure justified on a basis of cost or need without consideration for the expenditures of a previous budget. |
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