public purse
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public purse
- /pʌblɪk ˈpɜːs/ UK
- /pʌblɪk ˈpɜɹs/ US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)s
noun public purses
- A quantity of money collected by a government through taxation and other methods, and used for public purposes; public funds, public money. Money in the public purse should be spent in the public interest.
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noun quantity of money collected by a government and used for public purposes
| Español | erario público |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 公款 gōngkuǎn, 國庫 /国库 guókù |
| Français | deniers publics |
| Deutsch | Staatskasse, öffentliche Hand |
Talk about this word "public purse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/public%20purse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. public purse. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/public%20purse "public purse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/public%20purse.Cite this
@misc{public_purse_2026,
title = {public purse},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/public%20purse},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
