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Haushaltsplan

budget

noun HOWS-halts-plaan Rare

Also means

budget plan

Usage Note

Haushaltsplan is the formal plan of public revenue and spending, from Haushalt (budget) and Plan. It is masculine. Parliament debates and adopts it annually; its passage is a major political event, and refusal to approve it can paralyse a government.

Examples

"Das Parlament verabschiedete den Haushaltsplan für das nächste Jahr."

Natural Translation

Parliament adopted the budget for the coming year.

Literal Translation

The parliament adopted the budget-plan for the next year.

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