Prosody. 1  poetic measure; arrangement of words in regularly measured, patterned, or rhythmic lines or verses. 2  a particular form of such arrangement, depending on either the kind or the number of feet constituting the verse or both rhythmic kind and number of feet (usually used in combination): pentameter; dactylic meter; iambic trimeter.
The U.S. federal budget deficit for fiscal year 2018 is $352 billion. FY 2018 covers October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. The deficit occurs because the U.S. government spending of $4.268 trillion is higher than its revenue of $3.916 trillion. (Source: 2018 Budget.
The fiscal year is an annual accounting period. Most state and local governments begin their. fiscal year on July 1. Since 1974, the federal governmentâs fiscal year has begun on October 1. and ended on September 30. Most states budget on a July 1âJune 30 fiscal year. A fiscal year is. designated by the calendar year in which it ends.