Public-purse Definition

noun

Money collected or controlled by the government or taxpayers meant for public use.

The public purse should be spent in the public interest.
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Other Word Forms of Public-purse

Noun

Singular:
public-purse
Plural:
public purses

Public-purse Sentence Examples

  • But Cornbury's embezzlement of X1500, appropriated for fortifying the Narrows connecting Upper and Lower New York Bay, united the factions against him and started the assembly in the important contest which ended in the establishment of its control over the public purse.

  • Also by his actions the public purse had suffered to the extent of over £ 400,000.

  • In addition, the level of subsidy from the public purse to support the network in rural areas is still very high.

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Words Starting With

PPUPUB

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Words Starting With P and Ending With E

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12 Letter Words12 Letter Words Starting With P12 Letter Words Ending With E