independent expenditure

collocation in English

meaningsofindependentandexpenditure

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independent
adjective
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/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/us
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/
not influenced or controlled in any way by other people, events, ...
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expenditure
noun
uk
/ɪkˈspen.dɪ.tʃər/us
/ɪkˈspen.də.tʃɚ/
the total amount of money that a government or ...
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(Definition ofindependentandexpenditurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Outside spending is defined as anyindependentexpenditureby a non-party group to benefit a candidate.
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The representative favors a campaign finance system that provides increased opportunities for candidates who lack the benefits of private interest andindependentexpenditurecommittee funding.
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According to that list, an otherwiseindependentexpenditurecould be invalidated if an agent does something as simple as suggesting an advertisement be made.
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Some have argued that manyindependentexpenditureare in reality coordinated.
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Bans on political expenditure concern either campaign expenses by non-candidates (independent expenditures, third party advertising) or media time paid for by political contestants.
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Independent expenditures continue to grow with $17 million spent in 2002 on congressional elections, $52 million in 2006, and $290 million in 2010.
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This is sometimes done through independent expenditures made in support or opposition of specific candidates but without any candidate's cooperation or approval.
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Limits: candidate's spending to own candidacy; independent expenditures (defined) by individuals, political entities, organizations.
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National party committees may also make unlimited independent expenditures to support or oppose federal candidates.
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These early cases had upheld prohibitions on independent expenditures and electioneering communications by corporations (respectively).
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The organization was formed by individuals who seek to pool their resources to make independent expenditures expressly advocating the election or defeat of federal candidates.
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Candidates receive matching funds, up to a limit, when they are outspent by privately funded candidates, attacked by independent expenditures, or their opponent benefits from independent expenditures.
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Baldacci was reelected with 38.11% of the vote after spending $1,313,000 in addition to the independent expenditures discussed above.
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Stevens cited recent data indicating that 80% of the public view corporate independent expenditures as a method used to gain unfair legislative access.
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