expenditure

noun · ik-SPEN-di-cher

CEFR C1

the amount of money spent

व्यय, खर्च

Usage

public expenditurecut expenditureexpenditure on health

Examples

The state increased its expenditure on schools.

We must cut our monthly expenditure.

Common mistake

The government's expenditure for health went up.

The government's expenditure on health went up.

Expenditure takes 'on'.

Remember: Expenditure: where the money went.

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