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 rival. 1  1a : one of two or more striving to reach or obtain something that only one can possessb : one striving for competitive advantage. 2  2 obsolete : companion, associate. 3  3 : equal, peer.