fixed, limited, low, shoestring, small, tight | generous, large | annual, monthly, weekly, yearly | family, personal | federal, government, municipal, national, state | defence, education, health, housing, military, social security, (social) welfare | advertising, marketing, training | draft

get, have
The organization has a large annual budget.

allocate, draw up, plan, set
The council has to draw up its budget for next year.

present, propose, submit | approve | balance
The school has a struggle to balance its budget.

adhere to, keep to, stick to
Work out a weekly budget and stick to it.

exceed, go over, overspend | cut, reduce, slash | increase

expenditure | deficit, surplus | constraint, limit | cuts | plans, proposals | allocation | Budget Day
(= when the government announces its budget)

in the ~
Is there any money left in the budget?

below/under ~
Costs have been held below budget.

on (a) ~
All his projects are on time and on budget. | This hotel caters for people travelling on a tight budget.

over ~
The project is now well over budget.

within ~
to keep within budget

~ for
The budget for next year has not yet been set.

~ of
a budget of $5,000

carefully, sensibly
If we budget carefully we should be able to afford a holiday this year.

for
We have budgeted £10,000 for advertising.