expenditure
noun
- voluntary payment of monetary assets
- consumption, spending, using up
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Pronunciation: /ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃə/ / /ɪkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃə/ / /ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
noun
Etymology: From stem of Medieval Latin expenditus, irregular perfect passive participle of expendō (“to weigh, to pay out”), + -ure (“process or result”).
- Act of expending or paying out.
- The amount expended; expense; outlay.
“The expenditure of time, money, and political capital on this project has been excessive.”