line item

noun

1. the distinct title of an entry or account as it appears on a separate line in a bookkeeping ledger or a fiscal budget.

Other Word Forms

• line-item adjective

Example Sentences

Among budget line items, only Social Security costs more than the interest on the national debt.

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Why negotiate line items when the other team plans to rip them out after a deal is inked?

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To find the credit, look for the line item labeled “CA Climate Credit” or “California Climate Credit,” with the refunded amount.

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Somewhere way down at the bottom of that list is a line item for improving the quality of life for active-duty military personnel.

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The lengthy document of over 1,000-pages was released just hours before lawmakers were asked to vote on it, meaning there could be other provisions and line items yet to be discovered.

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