substantial deficit

collocation in English

meaningsofsubstantialanddeficit

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substantial
adjective
uk
/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/us
/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/
large in size, value, ...
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deficit
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdef.ɪ.sɪt/us
/ˈdef.ə.sɪt/
the total amount by which money spent is more than ...
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(Definition ofsubstantialanddeficitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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That follows asubstantialdeficitin 1996–97.
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At present, it has five full-time staff only, although it is an area of great need in which we have asubstantialdeficit.
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The balance of payments in 1964 was always going to be asubstantialdeficit.
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Although confidence in sterling is markedly greater, we still face asubstantialdeficitthis year.
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I have said that the total could be up to £550 million and more if it is insubstantialdeficitthis year.
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Indeed, it will still be insubstantialdeficitafter the increase.
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That improvement must continue, as we are still insubstantialdeficit.
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He had asubstantialdeficitjudged by every test of sound finance.
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Inflation was way above target and the public finances were insubstantialdeficit.
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The rise in oil prices therefore hit us at a time when the balance of payments was insubstantialdeficit.
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We have asubstantialdeficiton the current account, and yet a high and rising pound.
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This is bound to have a very damaging effect upon our balance of payments, which is in any case running insubstantialdeficitat present.
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We may have even asubstantialdeficiton current account.
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Transaction costs come down for importers as well as for exporters, and with us insubstantialdeficitthat is paying a benefit to them.
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Both on capital and current account we expected asubstantialdeficitin 1964.
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Asubstantialdeficitin the current year is projected.
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In round terms, however, the electricity boards faced the prospect of a deficit this year of about £500 million— a verysubstantialdeficit.
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That, however, still leaves asubstantialdeficitof £1,389,000.
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The existence of asubstantialdeficithas a very devastating effect on the morale of railwaymen.
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These fees are deliberately fixed at a level which leaves the charity to meet asubstantialdeficit.
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