"microbudget" meaning in English

See microbudget in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: microbudgets [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + budget. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|budget}} micro- + budget Head templates: {{en-noun}} microbudget (plural microbudgets)
  1. (often attributive) A very small budget. Tags: attributive, often

Inflected forms

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