private expenditure

noun

UK /ˈpraɪ.vət ɪkˈspen.dɪ.tʃər/

US /ˈpraɪ.vət ɪkˈspen.də.tʃɚ/

Money that a person or family spends on things they need or want.

The family kept track of their private expenditure on food and clothes.

SYNONYMS

personal spending household spending private spending individual outlay personal expenses

RELATED WORDS

budget savings income cost of living consumption

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Money spent by businesses rather than by the government.

Private expenditure by companies rose sharply last year.

3. Spending that is not paid for by public or government funds.

The school's new library was built through private expenditure.

4. The total amount of money an individual spends over a period of time.

Her private expenditure doubled after she moved to the city.