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

Eurostat said that public expenditure contributed 0.2 percentage points, changes in inventories 0.1 points and net trade 1.0 points.

From Reuters ● Mar. 8, 2023

The specialized use of the word as equivalent to the management of the public expenditure and receipts first became prominent in France during the 16th century and quickly spread to other countries.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various