BUDGET

(FINANCIAL PLAN) [noun] - a plan to show how much money a person or organization will earn and how much they will need or be able to spendThe firm has drawn up a budget for the coming financial year. [C]Libraries are finding it increasingly difficult to remain within (their) budget. [C or U]The government's Budget will mix new taxes and spending cuts. [C]It's still too early to say if the building will be completed on budget (= in agreement with the financial plan). [U]