American Dictionary
Definition spending in American English
spending
noun
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[uncountable]
noun
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
/ˈspendɪŋ/
1
money that is spent, especially by a government or a large organization
Example
Aircraft manufacturers have been hit hard by cuts in defense spending.
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1.1
relating to the amount of money that is spent by a government or a large organization
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