disbursement
pronunciation
How to pronounce disbursement in British English:
UK [dɪs'bɜ:smənt]
How to pronounce disbursement in American English:
US [dɪsˈbəsmənt]
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- Noun:
- amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
- the act of spending or disbursing money
Word Origin
- disbursement (n.)
- 1590s; see disburse + -ment.
Example
- 1. He will be reminded in cannes that the money could still be withheld : disbursement is due next week .
- 2. One of the simplest ways to create passive income is to invest in stocks which have high-yielding disbursement of dividends .
- 3. Whether the objective was building a dam or constructing schools , a combination of bribery , kickbacks , corruption and collusion prevented successful disbursement of the development aid .
- 4. The reason is that disbursement of the aid included specific stipulations that it not be used to promote pakistan 's nuclear program , assist terrorists , or contribute to cross-border military actions .
- 5. Now that such spending is needed to help to prop up the lacklustre domestic economy , a push to remove the bottlenecks that constrain oda disbursement should become increasingly evident .