n.
Pronunciation: ' b ə -j ə t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English bowgette, from Middle French bougette, diminutive of bouge leather bag, from Latin bulga, of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish bolg bag; akin to Old English belg bag ― more at BELLY
Date: 15th century
1 chiefly dialect : a usually leather pouch, wallet, or pack also : its contents
2 : STOCK , SUPPLY
3 : a quantity (as of energy or water) involved in, available for, or assignable to a particular situation also : an account of gains and losses of such a quantity <the global carbon budget >
4 a : a statement of the financial position of an administration for a definite period of time based on estimates of expenditures during the period and proposals for financing them b : a plan for the coordination of resources and expenditures c : the amount of money that is available for, required for, or assigned to a particular purpose
– bud · get · ary \ ' b ə -j ə - ˌ ter- ē , - ˌ te-r ē \ adjective