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 Words From

• line-item adjective

Example Sentences

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From Digiday

Real estate and finance experts who reviewed expenses in both deals at VOSD’s request said most of the line items provided to VOSD, including the amounts Cisterra netted, seemed reasonable.

From Voice of San Diego

On the expense side of the ledger, the biggest line item, player salaries, is limited since the league enforces what’s known as a hard salary cap.

From ProPublica

First, they want to minimize any government spending whatsoever, and public education is one of the largest line items in any state budget.

From Washington Post

It contains most of the line items on your full return and is widely accepted by most lenders.

From ProPublica

Under the Constitution, of course, there is no line-item veto; a president either signs or vetoes an entire bill.

From The Daily Beast

This year, for the first time ever, the Ministry of Health will have a specific line item for reproductive health.

From The Daily Beast

The program is already the third-largest line item in the federal budget, and its costs will soar to $900 billion or more by 2020.

From The Daily Beast

And we can tackle this problem together, if you pass the line-item veto.

From Project Gutenberg

As Governor, I found this line-item veto was a powerful tool against wasteful or extravagant spending.

From Project Gutenberg

Senator Mattingly has introduced a bill permitting a 2-year trial run of the line-item veto.

From Project Gutenberg

And tonight I ask you to give me what 43 Governors have: Give me a line-item veto this year.

From Project Gutenberg

Give me the same thing 43 governors have--the line-item veto--and let me help you control spending.

From Project Gutenberg