government shutdown
government shutdown noun: the cessation of non-essential operations or services of a government, often as a result of a budget crisis.
Noun
government shutdown (plural government shutdowns)
- The cessation of non-essential operations or services of a government, often as a result of a budget crisis.
- Some employees will continue working through the government shutdown, however, including the three with the longest commute: NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei, Joseph Acaba, and Scott Tingle.2018 January 20, Marina Koren, “What Happens to Astronauts During a Government Shutdown?”, in The Atlantic
- The former superintendent of Joshua Tree national park has said it could take hundreds of years to recover from damage caused by visitors during the longest-ever government shutdown.2019 January 29, Ashley Boucher, “Joshua Tree national park ‘may take 300 years to recover’ from shutdown”, in The Guardian
Forms of government shutdown
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Questions about government shutdown
- What does government shutdown mean?
- Government shutdown means the cessation of non-essential operations or services of a government, often as a result of a budget crisis.
- What part of speech is government shutdown?
- Government shutdown is a noun.
- What is the plural of government shutdown?
- The plural of government shutdown is government shutdowns.
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