expenditure: Meaning and Definition of
ex•pend•i•ture
Pronunciation: (ik-spen'di-chur), [key]
— n.
- the act of expending something, esp. funds; disbursement; consumption.
- something that is expended; expense: Unnecessary expenditures include those for luxury items.
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