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expenditure

CEFR: C1

The action of spending public or private funds, or the total financial amount spent.

Synonyms

outlay
disbursement

Common Collocations

public expenditure
total expenditure
capital expenditure

Example Sentence

Government expenditure on scientific research yields substantial long-term economic returns.

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