expenditure
noun
the act of expending something, especially funds; disbursement; consumption.
overexpenditure
-
a word derived from
expenditure.
Example Sentences
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"It is a case of chronic underinvestment and reactive overexpenditure," said Mohammad Kamal, an analyst at financial firm Arqaam Capital in Dubai.
From Reuters ● Jan. 19, 2014
He had abrogated the imposition of surcharges upon the Poplar* Guardians for overexpenditure of borough funds in aid of the needy and unemployed.
From Time Magazine Archive
