continuing resolution
continuing resolution noun: an act of Congress which extends the current governmental budget situation through allocation of further funds in the same manner as the current budget, to avoid a government shutdown due to lack of allocated funding.
Noun
continuing resolution (plural continuing resolutions)
- An act of Congress which extends the current governmental budget situation through allocation of further funds in the same manner as the current budget, to avoid a government shutdown due to lack of allocated funding.
- Synonyms:
- CR
Synonyms of continuing resolution
Forms of continuing resolution
| plural | continuing resolutions |
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Origin of continuing resolution
From continuing + resolution. From being an act of congress (a congressional resolution) which extends the situation.
Words formed from continuing resolution
Questions about continuing resolution
- What does continuing resolution mean?
- Continuing resolution means an act of Congress which extends the current governmental budget situation through allocation of further funds in the same manner as the current budget, to avoid a government shutdown due to lack of allocated funding.
- What part of speech is continuing resolution?
- Continuing resolution is a noun.
- What is the plural of continuing resolution?
- The plural of continuing resolution is continuing resolutions.
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