גֵּרָעוֹן
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Meanings
Masculine noun
1. A deficit: a situation wherein government spending exceeds revenue, or the amount by which the spending exceeds revenue.
Pronunciation
gera'ón
Examples10
The company is in debt.
The United States has a large trade deficit.
A budget deficit will occur because of a revenue shortfall.
We had to sell the building because for years we operated it in the red.
A common way to finance a budget deficit is to issue bonds.
A budget deficit must be financed somehow.