budget hawk

noun

budget hawk

noun

1

Government, Politics An advocate of a smaller budget, a deficit hawk.

Vought, a budget hawk and former conservative activist, still has to be confirmed by the Republican-controlled Senate.2020 March 18, Bobby Allyn, “Trump Picks Budget Hawk Russ Vought As OMB Director As Coronavirus Crashes Economy”, in NPR:

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