off-budget
Americanadjective
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The EPF, created in 2021, is an off-budget instrument aimed at enhancing the EU's ability to prevent conflicts, build peace and strengthen international security.
From Reuters ● May 16, 2023
There's also a financial concern, as hiring a specialist can remain off-budget for smaller productions.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2020
An adviser to several members of the family and a former senior American government official said that the off-budget programs still existed; it is unclear in what amounts.
From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2016
Leaders can also tap into an additional $32 billion from an off-budget war account, the Overseas Contingency Operations fund, for a total of $112 billion in new spending.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 2, 2015
In 1997, an IMF mission to Gabon criticized the government for overspending on off-budget items, overborrowing from the central bank, and slipping on its schedule for privatization and administrative reform.
From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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