social spending

noun

Government funding for the benefit of citizens, such as money spent on health care, social welfare, and education.

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Meanings

nounsocial spending (uncountable)
  1. uncountableGovernment funding for the benefit of citizens, such as money spent on health care, social welfare, and education.
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social spending. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20spending

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“social spending.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20spending. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “social spending,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20spending.

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