Meaning of government shutdown | Babel Free

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The cessation of non-essential operations or services of a government, often as a result of a budget crisis.

Examples

“Some employees will continue working through the government shutdown, however, including the three with the longest commute: NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei, Joseph Acaba, and Scott Tingle.”

“The former superintendent of Joshua Tree national park has said it could take hundreds of years to recover from damage caused by visitors during the longest-ever government shutdown.”

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