budgeteer
noun
bud·ge·teer
ˌbə-jə-ˈtir 
variants
or less commonly budgeter
1
: one who prepares a budget
2
: one who is restricted to a budget
Examples of budgeteer in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The shortfall led budgeteers to make cuts across several departments — convention facilities, arts and culture, history and preservation and international affairs.
—
Joshua Fechter, ExpressNews.com, 9 Apr. 2020
Europe’s budgeteers must have missed the economic research suggesting that balancing the books by raising taxes is self-defeating as slower growth weighs on revenue.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2018
Those jobs are being driven away to other states with better business climates, and the jobs that are left in California pay less than our budgeteers expected.
—Susan Shelley, Orange County Register, 13 May 2017
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Joshua Fechter, ExpressNews.com, 9 Apr. 2020
Europe’s budgeteers must have missed the economic research suggesting that balancing the books by raising taxes is self-defeating as slower growth weighs on revenue.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2018
Those jobs are being driven away to other states with better business climates, and the jobs that are left in California pay less than our budgeteers expected.
—Susan Shelley, Orange County Register, 13 May 2017
Cite this Entry
“Budgeteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/budgeteer. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share