OMB

American  

Or O.M.B.

U.S. Government.

1. Office of Management and Budget: the division of the Executive Office of the President that prepares and administers the federal budget and improves management in the executive branch.

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Example Sentences

The OMB detailed the initial gains in its September midsession review to Congress, but this week provided me updated estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

In June, OMB submitted a request for 2026 that would hold annual defense spending stagnant against inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

Every penny appropriated by Congress first passes through the OMB.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

This isn’t Vought’s first stint as OMB director; he held the same position during the first Trump administration.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

The new Paperwork Reduction Act centralizes, in OMB, oversight of all agencies' information requirements and strengthens OMB's authority to eliminate needless forms.

From State of the Union Address by Carter, Jimmy