public purses

A form of public purse — A quantity of money collected by a government through taxation and other methods, and used for public purposes; public funds, public money.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of public purse
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APA

public purses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20purses

MLA

“public purses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20purses. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “public purses,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20purses.

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