"loss of supply" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: losses of supply [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|losses of supply}} loss of supply (plural losses of supply)
  1. (politics) The refusal by the legislature of a parliamentary democracy to provide the government with funding required for the government to continue to function, forcing either the resignation of the sitting government (and the formation of a new government), or else the dissolution of the legislature and the calling of a general election. Wikipedia link: loss of supply Categories (topical): Politics Hypernyms: vote of no confidence Related terms: budget crisis
    Sense id: en-loss_of_supply-en-noun-RR1t333b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, politics

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