obligational
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of obligational
Example Sentences
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"Total obligational authority," the Pentagon's right to sign contracts for future spending, would leap to $258 billion, a 13.2% inflation-adjusted rise.
From Time Magazine Archive
Actually, the Pentagon is asking for $104.7 billion in "total obligational authority" so that it can sign contracts for weapons or research and development to be delivered in four or five years.
From Time Magazine Archive
The immediate issue was a $25 billion weapons-procurement authorization bill�part of the $104.7 billion "total obligational authority" requested by the Defense Department.
From Time Magazine Archive
It will call for new obligational authority of $103.8 billion �a reduction of more than $4 billion below last year's request of $107.9 billion.
From Time Magazine Archive
In addition, the accumulated obligational authority of the Federal Government for future payment totals over 80 billion dollars.
From State of the Union Address by Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David)
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