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tax expenditure
TAX ik-SPEN-dih-cher
tæks ɪkˈspɛndɪtʃərListen
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Syllable breakdown
taxexpenditure
Dictionary meaning
revenue foregone by government due to tax reliefs, exemptions, deductions, and preferential rates; often used as an alternative to direct spending to incentivize certain behaviors; subject to less scrutiny than direct budget appropriations
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