There have been blunders, some major: deficittargets missed, immigration still out of control.
The Sun (2016)
So expect the deficittarget to be quietly made less stringent at some point.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But experts said the Chancellor still risks missing deficit reduction targets without more cuts.
The Sun (2011)
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Definition of 'deficit'
deficit
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countable noun [oft noun NOUN]
A deficit is the amount by which something is less than what is required or expected, especially the amount by which the total money received is less than the total money spent.