ex·pend·i·ture

[ik-spen-di-cher]
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

o·ver·ex·pend·i·ture, noun
pre·ex·pend·i·ture, noun
su·per·ex·pend·i·ture, noun
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expenditure (ɪkˈspɛndɪtʃə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  something expended, such as time or money
2.  the act of expending

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Word Origin & History

expenditure
1769, from M.L. expenditus, pp. of expendere (see expend). Related: Expenditures.
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Example sentences
Verifies that all expenditures have been drawn from the appropriate budget category.
Monitor and manage student organization expenditures once allocated.
Bogle also urges shareholder approval of corporate political expenditures.
Governor has determined that expenditures must be reduced immediately.
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