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public spending

British

noun

expenditure by central government, local authorities, and public enterprises

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Hopes had been high that the eurozone's traditional growth engine would sputter back to life in 2026 after years of stagnation, driven by Chancellor Friedrich Merz's public spending blitz.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

A splurge in public spending by Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government was expected to kickstart a turnaround for the manufacturing powerhouse this year after several years in the doldrums.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Speaking to the BBC's Politics Live, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy conceded the government needed to find additional funding for defence, and this would involve "difficult decisions" on public spending.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The public spending watchdog, the Accounts Commission, said in February that community health finances were at "significant risk" of becoming "financially unsustainable" within the next 24 months.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

For 1998, the country looks to its policies of maintaining moderate fiscal reforms, restraining public spending, and encouraging nonoil exports.

From The 1998 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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