operational budget
nounUK /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃənl ˈbʌdʒɪt/
US /ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃənl ˈbʌdʒɪt/
A plan for the money a group spends on everyday things it needs to run.
The school made an operational budget to pay for paper, lights, and cleaning.
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2. The yearly plan for the money a business uses to keep its daily work going.
The company's operational budget covers salaries and office supplies.
3. The part of a budget that pays for regular activities, not for big new projects.
Buying new computers came from a different fund, not the operational budget.
4. A limit on how much money can be spent on normal daily needs.
The team stayed under its operational budget by using less electricity.