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public expenditure

British

noun

spending by central government, local authorities, and public corporations

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"Hospital care accounts for over 80% of public expenditure on health care for people in the last year of life, and most of that is spent on emergency care," she said.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

Opponents cite objections to the public expenditure and a belief that traffic to the proposed new arena would overwhelm U.S.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2024

"Even though the government is under tremendous pressure to reduce public expenditure, it may not be appropriate to abolish relief measures across the board," he added.

From Reuters ● Feb. 21, 2023

He does not expect the Inflation Reduction Act to affect employment significantly, given its lower public expenditure.

From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2023

It was eventually decided to impose a land tax, the incidence of which would tend at least to discourage speculation, while it supplied revenue for the public expenditure.

From The Arena Volume 18, No. 92, July, 1897 by Various

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