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public spending

British

noun

expenditure by central government, local authorities, and public enterprises

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public spending

He refused to comment on any decisions about tax, promising only to "balance the books" and "control public spending".

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

But lower profit margins, the agricultural impact of monsoons and a possible consolidation in public spending could eventually moderate GDP growth, they added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The incoming prime minister's approach to spending also leads the Financial Times, which says Burnham will enter Downing Street seeking "greater sway" over important public spending decisions.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Deutsche Bahn has launched a modernisation drive, and is betting on a massive ramp-up in public spending on infrastructure to turn around its fortunes.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 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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