expenditure

[ik-spen-di-cher] /ɪkˈspɛn dɪ tʃər/
noun
1.
the act of expending something, especially funds; disbursement; consumption.
2.
something that is expended; expense:
Unnecessary expenditures include those for luxury items.
Origin
1760-70; < Medieval Latin expendit(us) laid out, paid (variant of expēnsus, past participle of expendere; see expend) + -ure
Related forms
overexpenditure, noun
preexpenditure, noun
superexpenditure, noun
Examples from the web for expenditure
  • That becomes significant when we think of energy expenditures in particular.
  • We will probably have to reduce our expenditure of federal funds for salaries and expenses.
  • At a minimum, he says, such an investigation might raise questions about the expenditure of tax dollars on public universities.
  • This is by far the largest of the tax expenditures by the federal government.
  • By extending product life, such energy expenditure—as well as recycling issues—could be restrained.
  • The next step is to reduce expenditures.
  • Either we spend more on research, or we do less research for the same expenditure.
  • We need some more justification to authorize this expenditure of public money.
  • The project manager will ensure the efficient and effective expenditure of grant funds.
  • You might be able to figure out what type of company I work for without too much mental expenditure.
British Dictionary definitions for expenditure

expenditure

/ɪkˈspɛndɪtʃə/
noun
1.
something expended, such as time or money
2.
the act of expending
Word Origin and History for expenditure
n.

1769, from Medieval Latin expenditus, irregular past participle of expendere (see expend) + -ure. Related: Expenditures.