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Definition expenditure in British English

expenditure noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/ɪkˈspendɪtʃə(r)/
Example

Expenditure should ideally not exceed income.

Example

government/public expenditure

Example

capital expenditure

Example

The budget will certainly include increased expenditure on education.

2

the use of time, money, energy etc doing something

Example

It is hard to see why it is worth the expenditure of effort involved.

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Definition expenditure in British English