government expenditure
noun[U]
GOVERNMENT,ECONOMICSukus(alsopublic expenditure)theamountagovernmentspendsin aparticularperiod:
Governmentexpenditureshelpedtopreservelargeareasofnaturalland.
massivecutsingovernmentexpenditure
government expenditure on sthGovernmentexpenditureonhealthcontinuestoincrease.
See also
public spending