government shutdown

English

Noun

government shutdown (plural government shutdowns)

1. (politics) The cessation of non-essential operations or services of a government, often as a result of a budget crisis.
   • 2018 January 20, Marina Koren, “What Happens to Astronauts During a Government Shutdown?”, in The Atlantic‎:

     Some employees will continue working through the government shutdown, however, including the three with the longest commute: NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei, Joseph Acaba, and Scott Tingle.

   • 2019 January 29, Ashley Boucher, “Joshua Tree national park ‘may take 300 years to recover’ from shutdown”, in The Guardian‎:

     The former superintendent of Joshua Tree national park has said it could take hundreds of years to recover from damage caused by visitors during the longest-ever government shutdown.

See also

• continuing resolution

Further reading

• government shutdown on Wikipedia.Wikipedia