autumn statement
noun/ˌɔːtəm ˈsteɪtmənt/
/ˌɔːtəm ˈsteɪtmənt/
- a British government statement about the economy and the government's future economic plans that until 2016 was made every year in the autumn. Since 2018, this statement has instead been made in the spring and the annual Budget is now announced in the autumn. compare budget (2)
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