Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with spending in American Collocation
spending
noun
uncountable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
by the government
Taxes are essential for public spending.
total
The table shows total spending on education.
high/low
Labour has pledged higher spending to extend out-of-hours schooling.
extra
The additional health spending announced in the Budget gives a real opportunity to make successful changes.
each year
Its marketing budget is four times greater than the UN’s annual spending on combating child poverty.
on particular activities
This represents a massive increase in US military spending.
by the government
There is no simple relationship between Government spending and economic success.
on particular activities
Overall, defence spending in the EU is still falling.
on equipment and buildings
The competition for public capital spending is fierce.
increase spending
The government has chosen to boost spending on health and education.
reduce spending
Party leaders confirmed their plan to cut public spending by £80 billion to 35 per cent of GDP.
control spending
One of the Treasury’s most important jobs is to control public spending.
provide money for spending
The Government would have to finance any extra spending that would be required.