Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loss of supply

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English

Syllables: loss of -sup-ply
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The refusal by the legislature of a parliamentary democracy to provide the government with funding required for the government to continue to function, forcing either the resignation of the sitting government (and the formation of a new government), or else the dissolution of the legislature and the calling of a general election.

Example Sentences

"The House of Commons blocked the government's proposed budget, causing a loss of supply and triggering a new election."

Inflected Forms

losses of supply (plural)

Phrases

budget crisis

Frequently Paired Words

budget crisis

Questions

What does loss of supply mean?: The refusal by the legislature of a parliamentary democracy to provide the government with funding required for the government to continue to function, forcing either the resignation of the sitting government (and the formation of a new government), or else the dissolution of the legislature and the calling of a general election.

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