maintain-fiscal-discipline
/meɪnˈteɪn ˈfɪskəl ˈdɪs.ə.plɪn/ IELTSAcademic
phrase
To keep government spending and borrowing under control. It means not spending more than planned and avoiding large deficits.
- The finance minister promised to maintain fiscal discipline.
- Governments need fiscal discipline during economic slowdowns.
- Without discipline, public debt can rise quickly.
Adinary Nuance
This phrase is more formal and specific than be careful with money. It usually refers to governments, budgets, or public finance, not personal spending. Writers choose it when they want to sound serious and policy-focused, not casual.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- kỷ luật tài khóa
- Spanish
- disciplina fiscal
- Chinese
- 财政纪律
- Japanese
- 財政規律
- Korean
- 재정 건전성
Etymology
This phrase combines maintain, from Latin via French, with fiscal, from Latin fiscalis, and discipline, from Latin disciplina. It became common in modern economic and government writing.
Common phrases
maintain fiscal disciplinestrict fiscal disciplinefiscal discipline measures
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Frequently asked questions
- Is maintain fiscal discipline formal?
- Yes. It is mainly used in government, economics, and business writing.
- Can I use this phrase for personal money management?
- Not usually. People more often say "budget carefully" or "manage money well."
- What is the difference between fiscal discipline and austerity?
- Fiscal discipline means careful spending. Austerity means very strict spending cuts.
- Is this phrase common in IELTS writing?
- Yes. It can help in academic essays about economics and public policy.