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PRONUNCIATION OF CONTINGENCY FUND

contingency fund  [kənˈtɪndʒənsɪ fʌnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONTINGENCY FUND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Contingency fund is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONTINGENCY FUND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Contingency fund

A contingencies fund or contingency fund is a fund for emergencies or unexpected outflows, mainly economic crises.

Definition of contingency fund in the English dictionary

The definition of contingency fund in the dictionary is money allocated for use in an emergency or to cover unforeseen expenses.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONTINGENCY FUND


bandh
bʌnd
bund
bʌnd
defund
diːˈfʌnd
fund
fʌnd
funned
fʌnd
gunned
ɡʌnd
Jharkhand
ˈdʒɑːkʌnd
moribund
ˈmɒrɪˌbʌnd
overfund
ˌəʊvəˈfʌnd
prefund
priːˈfʌnd
re-fund
riːˈfʌnd
refund
rɪˈfʌnd
reinfund
ˌriːɪnˈfʌnd
rotund
rəʊˈtʌnd
shunned
ʃʌnd
stunned
stʌnd
sunned
sʌnd
superfund
ˈsuːpərˌfʌnd
tund
tʌnd
underfund
ˌʌndəˈfʌnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONTINGENCY FUND

continental shield
Continental System
continentalism
Continentalist
continentally
continently
contingence
contingencies
contingency
contingency fee
contingency plan
contingency planning
contingency reserve
contingency table
contingent
contingent liability
contingently
continua
continuable
continual

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONTINGENCY FUND

appeal fund
asset-backed fund
benevolent fund
disaster fund
emergency fund
evergreen fund
hardship fund
hedge fund
index-tracking fund
mutual fund
pension fund
relief fund
revolving fund
school fund
sinking fund
slush fund
social fund
strike fund
superannuation fund
tracker fund
trust fund

Synonyms and antonyms of contingency fund in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «contingency fund» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONTINGENCY FUND

Find out the translation of contingency fund to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of contingency fund from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «contingency fund» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

应急基金
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fondo de contingencia
570 millions of speakers

English

contingency fund
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आकस्मिकता निधि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صندوق الطوارئ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

резервный фонд
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fundo de contingência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আকস্মিক তহবিল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fonds de prévoyance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dana kontingensi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Notfallfonds
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

臨時費
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잡비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dana kontingensi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quỹ dự phòng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அவசர நிதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आकस्मिक निधी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ihtiyatilık fonu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fondo di emergenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fundusz awaryjny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

резервний фонд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fond de urgență
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταμείο έκτακτης ανάγκης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gebeurlikheidsfonds
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dispositionsfond
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sikkerhetsfond
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of contingency fund

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTINGENCY FUND»

The term «contingency fund» is regularly used and occupies the 69.023 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTINGENCY FUND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about contingency fund

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTINGENCY FUND»

Discover the use of contingency fund in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to contingency fund and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fundamentals of Government Budgeting in India
Thus, the net funds in the 'Public Account' are also available for expenditure of Government. To that extent the funds available in the 'Public Account' are also resources of Government, like other borrowed funds. Contingency Fund 3.2.3 Under ...
S. P. Ganguly, 2000
2
Proceedings of the Board of Regents
The budget provides both a contingency fund and a supplementary' budget expressly to meet cases of the present sort: Name R. N. Keller J. A. Dean L. O. Case R. K. McAlpine K. C. McMurry D. D. Crary V. W. Crane R. V. Churchill P. S. Dwyer ...
University of Michigan. Board of Regents, 1942
3
National Security Law and the Power of the Purse
Perhaps the most widely reported employment of a contingency fund occurred in 1981 when President Reagan used the CIA contingency fund to support the Nicaraguan Contras. The CIA contingency fund is not the product of the traditional ...
William C. Banks, Peter Raven-Hansen, 1994
4
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
Mr. J.M. Mutiso: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, under the same Head, I would like to seek clarification on the allocation to Item 501, Drought Contingency Fund. In the approved Estimates of the year 2002/2003, this Item was allocated ...
5
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
Mr. J.M. Mutiso: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, under the same Head, I would like to seek clarification on the allocation to Item 501, Drought Contingency Fund. In the approved Estimates of the year 2002/2003, this Item was allocated ...
6
Secret and Sanctioned: Covert Operations and the American ...
Senator ( and future secretary of state ) JOHN FORSYTH of Georgia, 18311 The creation of the Contingency Fund reflected a desire on the part of the new nation to codify practices established during the struggle for independence.
Stephen F. Knott, 1996
7
Code of Federal Regulations
(a)(1) A State must meet a Contingency Fund MOE level of 100 percent of historic State expenditures for FY 1994. (2) A State must exceed the Contingency Fund MOE level to keep any of the contingency funds that it received. It may be able to  ...
8
Public Welfare, Parts 200 to 499
(a) (1) A State must meet a Contingency Fund MOE level of 100 percent of historic State expenditures for FY 1994. (2) A State must exceed the Contingency Fund MOE level to keep any of the contingency funds that it received. It may be able to ...
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 2011
9
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 45, Public Welfare, Pt. ...
(a) (1) A State must meet a Contingency Fund MOE level of 100 percent of historic State expenditures for FY 1994. (2) A State must exceed the Contingency Fund MOE level to keep any of the contingency funds that it received. It may be able to ...
Office of the Federal Register, 2010
10
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
(a)(1) A State must meet a Contingency Fund MOE level of 100 percent of historic State expenditures for FY 1994. (2) A State must exceed the Contingency Fund MOE level to keep any of the contingency funds that it received. It may be able to  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTINGENCY FUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term contingency fund is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Experts call for immediate WHO reform after Ebola exposes failings
The panel recommended that a $100 million contingency fund, suggested by WHO for future emergencies, be fully financed by member states. «Reuters UK, Jul 15»
2
European Leaders Warn 'Grexit' Could Be Closer Than Ever…
These firewalls include cheap lending by the European Central Bank and the creation of an emergency contingency fund, known as the ... «Foreign Policy, Jul 15»
3
WHO gets failing grade for Ebola response
It also called for an overhaul of the group's contribution policy, suggesting a $100 million contingency fund filled by voluntary contributions. «Politico, Jul 15»
4
Malta board redirects funds used for clerk job
The board dedicated $10,393 of the money to a contingency fund and $5,000 to pay an insurance deductible for a $100,000 settlement the ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
5
Congress Stays On Course For Another Shutdown Showdown
... agrees with Obama on the level of spending for the military, although Obama's budget doesn't use the contingency fund to pay for the boosts. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
6
BC bringing in 70 Ont. personnel to fight wildfires
Thomson said there is a contingency fund to cover the overage, but it's difficult to say how much worse the fire season will get. “Where we need ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
7
Farley Mowat ship to be raised from bottom of Shelburne Harbour
In the event the owner cannot be found or be forced to pay, there is a federal pollution contingency fund that will cover the cost, Jennings said. «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
8
Yeelanna fighting for fairer ESL
... pay for the Sampson Flat bushfire when unbudgeted catastrophic events were previously paid for from a general Treasury contingency fund. «Stock Journal, Jul 15»
9
Why Canada Needs a Radically Changed World Health Organization
The team therefore calls for member states to cough up $100 million just for a contingency fund -- and it calls on WHO to "develop an ... «TheTyee.ca, Jul 15»
10
Farming to be Made Part of Curriculum
He said in the last two years Rs 50 crore was sanctioned for crop loss, including the same under the contingency fund. Poultry farming would ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Contingency fund [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/contingency-fund>. Apr 2024 ».
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