noun [U,C]
1 the act of spending or using money; an amount of money spent:
a reduction in public / government / military expenditure * plans to increase expenditure on health and education * The budget provided for a total expenditure of ｣27 billion. * Savings have been disposed of in order to meet the growing gap between income and expenditure.
2 the use of energy, time, materials, etc:
the expenditure of emotion * This study represents a major expenditure of time and effort.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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