loss of supply
loss of supply noun: the refusal by the legislature of a parliamentary democracy to provide the government with funding required for the government to continue to function, forcing either the resignation of the sitting government (and the formation of a new government), or else the dissolution of the legislature and the calling of a general election.
Noun
loss of supply (plural losses of supply)
- The refusal by the legislature of a parliamentary democracy to provide the government with funding required for the government to continue to function, forcing either the resignation of the sitting government (and the formation of a new government), or else the dissolution of the legislature and the calling of a general election.
- The House of Commons blocked the government's proposed budget, causing a loss of supply and triggering a new election.
Forms of loss of supply
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Questions about loss of supply
- What does loss of supply mean?
- Loss of supply means the refusal by the legislature of a parliamentary democracy to provide the government with funding required for the government to continue to function, forcing either the resignation of the sitting government (and the formation of a new government), or else the dissolution of the legislature and the calling of a general election.
- What part of speech is loss of supply?
- Loss of supply is a noun.
- What is the plural of loss of supply?
- The plural of loss of supply is losses of supply.
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