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Etymology

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Compound of begroting (budget) +‎ -s- +‎ ruiter (rider, one on top).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈɣroː.tɪŋsˌrœy̯.tər/
  • Hyphenation: be‧gro‧tings‧rui‧ter

Noun

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begrotingsruiter m (plural begrotingsruiters, diminutive begrotingsruitertje n)

  1. (Belgium, politics) An article which was sneakily included in a budget bill, although pertaining to another matter, so as to enjoy the privileged legislative procedure for budgettary matters; a rider to a budget bill.