public finance
noun
GOVERNMENT,ECONOMICSukus[pluralorU](alsopublic funds[plural])
themoneythat agovernmenthasavailabletospendfromtaxesandborrowing:
Whichcountryhas been mostsuccessfulinmanagingitspublicfinances?
publicfinancedepartment/figures/forecasts
[U]
themanagementofgovernmentmoney:
He is aneconomistwhospecializesinpublicfinanceandinternationaldebt.