public expenditure
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
He argued the government had to invest in "aging electricity infrastructure" but there needed to be a "balance between public expenditure and levies".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2025
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
The government, the committee said in the report, should also review its tax policy, rationalise public expenditure and expand the reach of social protection.
From Reuters ● Nov. 26, 2023
Even in manufacturing towns, where a majority of the voters live by their daily wages, it is not so often the recklessness as the moderation of public expenditure that surprises an old-fashioned observer.
From Harvard Classics Volume 28 Essays English and American by Charles William Eliot
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