public expenditure

British  

noun

1. spending by central government, local authorities, and public corporations

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public expenditure

Rather, analysts said they expected Beijing to expedite the issuance of government bonds to accelerate public expenditure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

"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

From the date of his re-entering the House Hume became the self-elected guardian of the public purse, by challenging and bringing to a direct vote every single item of public expenditure.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various