Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antideficiency

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-tid-e-fi-cien-cy
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Preventing the incurring of obligations or expenditure in excess of available funds.

Example Sentences

"It looks to me like there is a violation here of the antideficiency statute."
"This information supplements (and should be read with) general guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for administering an agency shutdown of operations due to a lapse in appropriations, consistent with the Antideficiency Act (ADA) (31 U.S.C. 1341-1342) and the pay, leave, and other relevant statutory authorities that apply to lapse-affected employees."

Etymology

From anti- + deficiency.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti-

Questions

What does antideficiency mean?: Preventing the incurring of obligations or expenditure in excess of available funds.
Where does antideficiency come from?: From anti- + deficiency.

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