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prebudget in British English (priːˈbʌdʒɪt) adjectiveproduced, occurring or implemented prior to the release of the government's Budget Examples of 'prebudget' in a sentenceprebudget The same goes for pension tax relief, despite the usual prebudget flurry of concern.The prebudget report announced significant upward revisions to public borrowing.It is an autumn statement, formerly known as a prebudget report.For all the fevered prebudget speculation about taxing the rich, the truth is the chancellor has little room for manoeuvre.At first glance, the new chancellor's prebudget report appeared to be a boon for well-heeled middle-class families.On fiscal policy, he gave a prebudget-report boost for the economy his seal of approval.While they are pleased about the increase, the family's prebudget wish-list was all about the cost of living.But a source close to him said 'nothing will happen' until the next prebudget review in the autumn.Well, for starters that's not happening until the mid 2020s - not quite the impression given by all those prebudget briefings. |