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		Definition of expenditure in English: expenditurenoun ɪkˈspɛndɪtʃəɛkˈspɛndɪtʃəɪkˈspɛndətʃər mass noun1The action of spending funds.  the expenditure of taxpayers' money  Example sentencesExamples -  Taxes rise by stealth to fund public expenditure, yet public services do not improve.
 -  The company spent less than 20 per cent of capital expenditure on advertising and marketing.
 -  What we seek to do alone is to prevent what we say is the unauthorised expenditure of public funds.
 -  This in turn results in inefficient administration and inefficient expenditure of available funds.
 -  He portrays himself as a tightwad who is tight on the purse, spends nothing, drops taxes, and holds back on expenditure.
 -  Last year, semiconductor companies spent $28 billion on capital expenditure.
 -  It is the role of this parliament and the House of Representatives to supervise the expenditure of funds.
 -  The institution of new awards need not necessitate the expenditure of additional funds.
 -  By this time his enormous expenditure on scientific study had used all his family's funds.
 -  There were plenty of funds and other areas of expenditure that the council could have reviewed to compensate for this.
 -  The Commission had repeatedly tried to insist on additionality as a principle for structural fund expenditure.
 -  Each party must break down its expenditure under a number of headings for each tranche of funding it receives from the state.
 -  Aggregate demand has so far been sustained, in the main, by consumer spending and targeted government expenditure.
 -  Political party expenditure at election time should be limited very strictly and funded by government.
 -  It will also exclude funds which have been allocated for expenditure within the year.
 -  The account represents the customer's liquid funds available for everyday expenditure.
 -  Analysts on Tuesday said it was a risky move and the money would be better spent on the airline's rising capital expenditure.
 -  Those monies cannot be used to fund her reasonable budget but they will augment her expenditure because they contain a roof element.
 -  Is the Union Government prepared to present details of income and expenditure of the additional funds generated?
 -  The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621.
 
  Synonyms spending, paying out, outlay, disbursement, doling out lavishing, squandering, waste, wasting, frittering (away), dissipation, dissipating - 1.1 An amount of money spent.
 cuts in public expenditure  Example sentencesExamples -  The deterioration in the national economy is continuing at a frightening rate, as government expenditures hit the roof.
 -  He advised against an increase in public expenditures and a lower payroll tax.
 -  If the loan is just to fund Christmas expenditure then it is advisable to phase the payments over a period of no more than 12 months.
 -  Capital expenditures that can cut costs also are apt to find a receptive audience.
 -  Some of the revenue will be disbursed for routine expenditures estimated at Rp 196 trillion.
 -  The advance in prices increased both government expenditures and debt.
 -  This path of development would be prohibitive without continued or increased public expenditures.
 -  Over time, he said, it could force state and local governments to cut expenditures.
 -  In addition, all the members have donated money to support the practices and daily expenditures.
 -  He has cut government expenditures by reducing the public service by almost half.
 -  They've got the perfect mechanism for shifting expenditures from the public to the private sector.
 -  They get hold of all expenditures and public facilities allocated to sport in every state.
 -  No awesome police powers or public expenditures were involved in this program.
 -  Capital expenditures by both public and private schools have soared as have the outlays for labor.
 -  It is the amount by which their expenditures exceeded their receipts.
 -  To what extent does the public have a right to know about the details of these public expenditures?
 -  Those expenditures will cover the cost of new processes and equipment in the upgrading area.
 -  The key assumptions used to estimate expenditures and revenues also are quite conservative.
 -  However, it is unclear if this will completely save the university from the need to cut expenditures in other areas.
 -  Since no specific price is available for these expenditures, price indices are used.
 
  Synonyms outgoings, costs, payments, expenses, overheads, dues, money spent spending, outlay  - 1.2 The use of energy, time, or other resources.
 work is the expenditure of energy  Example sentencesExamples -  This means that a mountain top is a good place to change direction of travel, with little expenditure of energy.
 -  The expenditure of time and energy on the part of the dealers is enormous.
 -  He is also exploring the effect of experimental changes in body weight on energy expenditure in humans.
 -  We could have a heater, but that requires a battery and some expenditure of energy.
 -  The aim is to increase energy expenditure by walking more and thus preventing weight gain.
 -  Well, in the interest of expenditure of energy, you only remember the things that you need to remember.
 -  Birds are opportunistic and tend to feed at plants that offer the most reward for the least energy expenditure.
 -  He was exhausted from his expenditure of energy on the hilltop so he decided that sleep was probably best.
 -  When there is an imbalance between caloric intake and energy expenditure, the excess is stored as fat.
 -  The measure of energy expenditure comes from a process known as doubly labeled water.
 -  Energy expenditure whilst flying is limited as most passengers sit in their seats for most if not all of the journey.
 -  Obesity is due to an imbalance between energy consumption and energy expenditure.
 -  Perhaps the parameter of total energy expenditure is the relevant variable that needs to be confirmed.
 -  This can be a great tactic, as the fish makes the most of an opportunity for a big meal with minimal energy expenditure.
 -  Downstream trends of alluvial channel geometry have also been explained in terms of energy expenditure.
 -  In fact, avoid energy expenditure as much as possible to allow your muscles to fill up.
 -  It also saves on petrol and energy expenditure, making the process more eco-friendly.
 -  Weight gain and decreased energy expenditure contribute further to the existing insulin inertia.
 -  This can be done however, at any intense expenditure of energy.
 -  A particular advantage of the questionnaire is that it quantifies all elements of daily energy expenditure.
 
  Synonyms exhaustion, using up, use, consumption, expending  
 
 Origin   Mid 18th century: from expend, suggested by obsolete expenditor 'officer in charge of expenditure', from medieval Latin, from expenditus, irregular past participle of Latin expendere (see expend).    Definition of expenditure in US English: expenditurenounɪkˈspɛndətʃərikˈspendəCHər 1The action of spending funds.  the expenditure of taxpayers' money  Example sentencesExamples -  The company spent less than 20 per cent of capital expenditure on advertising and marketing.
 -  The institution of new awards need not necessitate the expenditure of additional funds.
 -  Taxes rise by stealth to fund public expenditure, yet public services do not improve.
 -  It is the role of this parliament and the House of Representatives to supervise the expenditure of funds.
 -  This in turn results in inefficient administration and inefficient expenditure of available funds.
 -  The Commission had repeatedly tried to insist on additionality as a principle for structural fund expenditure.
 -  Is the Union Government prepared to present details of income and expenditure of the additional funds generated?
 -  Analysts on Tuesday said it was a risky move and the money would be better spent on the airline's rising capital expenditure.
 -  Political party expenditure at election time should be limited very strictly and funded by government.
 -  Each party must break down its expenditure under a number of headings for each tranche of funding it receives from the state.
 -  Last year, semiconductor companies spent $28 billion on capital expenditure.
 -  What we seek to do alone is to prevent what we say is the unauthorised expenditure of public funds.
 -  Those monies cannot be used to fund her reasonable budget but they will augment her expenditure because they contain a roof element.
 -  The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621.
 -  Aggregate demand has so far been sustained, in the main, by consumer spending and targeted government expenditure.
 -  The account represents the customer's liquid funds available for everyday expenditure.
 -  By this time his enormous expenditure on scientific study had used all his family's funds.
 -  He portrays himself as a tightwad who is tight on the purse, spends nothing, drops taxes, and holds back on expenditure.
 -  There were plenty of funds and other areas of expenditure that the council could have reviewed to compensate for this.
 -  It will also exclude funds which have been allocated for expenditure within the year.
 
  Synonyms spending, paying out, outlay, disbursement, doling out - 1.1 An amount of money spent.
 cuts in public expenditure  Example sentencesExamples -  To what extent does the public have a right to know about the details of these public expenditures?
 -  Those expenditures will cover the cost of new processes and equipment in the upgrading area.
 -  The key assumptions used to estimate expenditures and revenues also are quite conservative.
 -  They get hold of all expenditures and public facilities allocated to sport in every state.
 -  If the loan is just to fund Christmas expenditure then it is advisable to phase the payments over a period of no more than 12 months.
 -  However, it is unclear if this will completely save the university from the need to cut expenditures in other areas.
 -  The deterioration in the national economy is continuing at a frightening rate, as government expenditures hit the roof.
 -  Some of the revenue will be disbursed for routine expenditures estimated at Rp 196 trillion.
 -  No awesome police powers or public expenditures were involved in this program.
 -  They've got the perfect mechanism for shifting expenditures from the public to the private sector.
 -  Over time, he said, it could force state and local governments to cut expenditures.
 -  Capital expenditures by both public and private schools have soared as have the outlays for labor.
 -  The advance in prices increased both government expenditures and debt.
 -  Capital expenditures that can cut costs also are apt to find a receptive audience.
 -  This path of development would be prohibitive without continued or increased public expenditures.
 -  Since no specific price is available for these expenditures, price indices are used.
 -  It is the amount by which their expenditures exceeded their receipts.
 -  In addition, all the members have donated money to support the practices and daily expenditures.
 -  He has cut government expenditures by reducing the public service by almost half.
 -  He advised against an increase in public expenditures and a lower payroll tax.
 
  Synonyms outgoings, costs, payments, expenses, overheads, dues, money spent  
 
 Origin   Mid 18th century: from expend, suggested by obsolete expenditor ‘officer in charge of expenditure’, from medieval Latin, from expenditus, irregular past participle of Latin expendere (see expend).     |