expenditure

From stem of Medieval Latin expenditus, irregular perfect passive participle of expendō (“I weigh, I pay out”), +‎ -ure (“process or result”).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃə/, /ɪkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃə/
• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/, /ɪkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/

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• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ɪkˈspendɪt͡ʃə/
• Hyphenation: ex‧pen‧di‧ture

expenditure (usually uncountable, plural expenditures)

1. (uncountable, countable) Act of expending or paying out.
2. (uncountable, countable) The amount expended; expense; outlay.

   The expenditure of time, money, and political capital on this project has been excessive.

• (act of expending):
• (amount expended): disbursement, expense, payment, cost, charge, outlay