n. a shortage, less than is due, or in the case of a business or government budget, more expenditures than income. Unbalanced budgets with a planned year-end deficit are prohibited at every level of government except the federal.
Foes definition, a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe. See more.
Definition of friend for Students. 1  1 : a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another person. 2  2 : a person who is not an enemy friend or foe. 3  3 : a person who helps or supports something She was a friend to environmental causes.