FEDERAL DEFICIT Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase federal deficit. (close relations)
deficit
Best Alternative Words for FEDERAL DEFICIT
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arrears | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being behind in payments • an unpaid overdue debt | ||||||||
debt | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of owing something (especially money) • money or goods or services owed by one person to another • an obligation to pay or do something | ||||||||
indebtedness | nounn | |||||||
noun • an obligation to pay money to another party • a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor | ||||||||
insufficiency | nounn | |||||||
noun • a lack of competence • (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally • lack of an adequate quantity or number | ||||||||
liabilities | nounn | |||||||
noun • anything that is owed to someone else | ||||||||
shortfall | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required | ||||||||
obligations | nounn | |||||||
noun • the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force • the state of being obligated to do or pay something • a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor • a written promise to repay a debt • a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply |