Haushaltsdisziplin
fiscal discipline; budgetary discipline
noun HOWS-halts-dis-tsi-plin Rare
Usage Note
Haushaltsdisziplin refers to strict compliance with budget rules; in Germany it is closely linked to the Schuldenbremse (constitutional debt brake) and is a key concept in debates about public spending.
Examples
"Die Koalition bekannte sich zur Haushaltsdisziplin trotz Rezession."
Natural Translation
The coalition committed to fiscal discipline despite the recession.
Literal Translation
The coalition committed itself to the budgetary discipline despite recession.
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