general expense
noun[C,usually plural]
ACCOUNTINGukus(alsogeneral and administrative expense)moneythat acompanyspendsonorganizingandcontrollingitsactivitiesgenerallyratherthan on aparticularproductorservicethat itproduces:
Thecompanyexpectstoregainprofitsbycuttingcostsinpersonnelandgeneralexpenses.