continuing resolution
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English
Etymology
From continuing + resolution. From being an act of congress (a congressional resolution) which extends the situation.
Noun
continuing resolution (plural continuing resolutions)
- (US politics, law) An act of Congress which extends the current governmental budget situation through allocation of further funds in the same manner as the current budget, to avoid a government shutdown due to lack of allocated funding.
Synonyms
- CR (abbreviation)
Derived terms
- CR (abbreviation)