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Definition expenditure in British English
expenditure
noun
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[countable/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
/ɪkˈspendɪtʃə(r)/
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money spent by a government, organization, or person
Example
Expenditure should ideally not exceed income.
Example
government/public expenditure
Example
capital expenditure
Synonyms and related words
