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   expenditure

   /ɪkˈspɛndɪtʃə/

   noun

   • 1. the action of spending funds: "the expenditure of taxpayers' money" Similar spendingpaying outoutlaydisbursementdoling outlavishingsquanderingwastewastingfrittering (away)dissipationdissipatingOpposite savingconservation
   • ▪ an amount of money spent: "cuts in public expenditure" Similar outgoingscostspaymentsexpensesoverheadsduesmoney spentspendingoutlayOpposite income
   • ▪ the use of energy, time, or other resources: "work is the expenditure of energy"

   Word Origin mid 18th century: from expend, suggested by obsolete expenditor ‘officer in charge of expenditure’, from medieval Latin, from expenditus, irregular past participle of Latin expendere (see expend).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXPENDITURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the act of using or spending energy, time, or money: the expenditure of sth on sth The expenditure of effort on this project has been enormous. See also. capital expenditure.

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   The meaning of EXPENDITURE is the act or process of expending. How to use expenditure in a sentence.

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   Expenditure definition: the act of expending something, especially funds; disbursement; consumption.. See examples of EXPENDITURE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › expenditureExpenditure - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An expenditure is money spent on something. Expenditure is often used when people are talking about budgets. It is the government's job to decide what to do with tax money collected, or in other words, to determine the expenditure of public funds.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXPENDITURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Expenditure is the spending of money on something, or the money that is spent on something. [formal] Policies of tax reduction must lead to reduced public expenditure. They should cut their expenditure on defence. An expenditure for clothing will qualify as a trade or business expense.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › expenditureexpenditure noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   /ɪkˈspendɪtʃər/ [uncountable, countable] the act of spending or using money; an amount of money spent. a reduction in public/government/military expenditure. plans to increase expenditure on health. The budget provided for a total expenditure of £27 billion.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › expenditureEXPENDITURE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   EXPENDITURE definition: 1. the total amount of money that a government or person spends: 2. the use of energy, time, or…. Learn more.