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public spending

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noun

  1. 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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Doing so will ultimately reduce inequality in income, strengthen our workforce, reduce long-run public spending, and foster innovation and entrepreneurship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

A notable milestone was quietly reached, according to the April construction-spending report released by the Census Bureau on Monday: construction spending on data centers has overtaken public spending on transportation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The now work and pensions secretary described conversations he had with other Labour politicians about the welfare system and public spending in a pretty blunt way.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

In the exchanges, McFadden also describes conversations he had with other Labour politicians about the welfare system and public spending in a pretty blunt way.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

For 1995, the country looks for improvement in oil prices and will continue its policies of restraining public spending and encouraging non-oil exports.

From The 1995 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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