a statement of a financial position for a definite period of time, e.g. for the following year, based on estimates of expenditures and proposals for financing them
(the Budget) a statement of the British government's financial position presented annually to the British parliament by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, including proposals for financing planned expenditure
a plan of how money will be spent or allocated
a weekly budget
the amount of money available for, or required for, or assigned to a particular purpose
(used before a noun) designed or suitable for people with a limited income or a limited amount of money to spend
budget holidays
archaic a bundle, package, or letter, esp as bringing news
The Thursday produced a second budget of news from Penelope — Wilkie Collins
having, using, or requiring only a small amount of money
archaic to speak one's mind budgetary -t(ə)ri adj