expenditure

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That the justification for the expenditure was absolutely dim-witted is borne out by the public outrage that followed when the decision was publicized.

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  1. noun The act or process of expending; outlay.
  2. noun An amount expended.
  3. noun An expense.

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expense ·  spend ·  consumption ·  appropriation ·  outlay ·  revenue ·  cost ·  contribution ·  debt ·  payment ·  amount ·  budget

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expenditure:   expenditures
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Medieval Latin expenditus, past participle of expendere, to expend; see expend + -ure.

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  1. from Middle Latin expenditus, irreg. past participle of Latin expendere (cf. expenditor), + -ure.
 

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/ɛksˈpɛndɪtʃjur/
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