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losses of supply

losses of supply is the plural of loss of supply.

Meaning of loss of supply

Noun

loss of supply (plural losses of supply)

  1. 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.

Questions about losses of supply

What is losses of supply the plural of?
Losses of supply is the plural of loss of supply.

Words near losses of supply in the dictionary

  1. Losser
  2. losses
  3. losses of consortium
  4. losses of face
  5. losses of life
  6. losses of supply
  7. lossful
  8. Lossie
  9. Lossiemouth
  10. lossier
  11. lossiest

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