draft budget; budget proposal
Refers to a proposed budget plan, typically in governmental or organizational contexts, before it is approved.
The government submitted the draft budget for the next fiscal year to the Diet.
Deliberation on the budget proposal will begin next week.
The government drew up the draft budget for next fiscal year.
The Cabinet submitted the draft budget to the Diet.
The assembly is deliberating on next year's draft budget.
The draft budget was passed by a majority vote.
The draft budget was voted down due to opposition from the opposition party.
The committee partially amended the draft budget.