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government shutdown

noun

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

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

    • 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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