"continuing resolution" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: continuing resolutions [plural]
Etymology: continuing + resolution. From being an act of congress (a congressional resolution) which extends the situation. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|continuing|resolution}} continuing + resolution Head templates: {{en-noun}} continuing resolution (plural continuing resolutions)
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: en:continuing resolution Tags: US Categories (topical): Law, US politics Synonyms: CR [abbreviation] Derived forms: CR [abbreviation]
    Sense id: en-continuing_resolution-en-noun-AO8tll82 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, law, politics

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