noun
federal deficit; federal budget deficit
Refers specifically to the deficit of a federal government, often used in economic or political contexts.
連邦赤字が過去最大に達した。
The federal deficit reached a record high.
政府は連邦赤字の削減を目指している。
The government aims to reduce the federal deficit.
Compound of 連邦 (federal, federation) and 赤字 (deficit, literally 'red figures').