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- UK [ˈspendɪŋ] / US
noun [uncountable]
a) money that is spent, especially by a government or a large organizationgovernment/public/state spending:defence/education/health spending:
Its main aim was to control government spending on social programmes.
Aircraft manufacturers have been hit hard by cuts in defence spending.
b) relating to the amount of money that is spent by a government or a large organizationspending plans/limits/controls
English dictionary. 2014.
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