holding the purse strings

A form of hold the purse strings — To be in control of spending; to have financial power and responsibility.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hold the purse strings
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APA

holding the purse strings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20the%20purse%20strings

MLA

“holding the purse strings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20the%20purse%20strings. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holding the purse strings,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20the%20purse%20strings.

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