"Government shutdown" refers to a situation where the government stops functioning and certain services and operations are temporarily put on hold because the government doesn't have enough money to keep running. Full definition
The action means no threat of government shutdown before the holidays. (afia.org)
Making it into the history books as the speaker who led the country to the first government shutdown in some 17 years doesn't sound all that appealing. (canadianbusiness.com)
The latest figures include part of the 16 - day federal government shutdown, which had ended during the latter part of last week. (realtormag.realtor.org)