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spending
noun [U] /ˈspen.dɪŋ/Definition
C2 the money that is used for a particular purpose, especially by a government or organization: government spending on health spending cuts Consumer spending has more than doubled in the last ten years.Costs and expensesEconomics and the state of the economy
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- admission noun (ALLOWING IN)
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