power of the purse: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

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    • The authority to control public expenditures, budgets, or funding, especially the legislative power to levy taxes and authorize spending.
    • The capacity to influence behavior or policy by controlling financial resources or the allocation of funds.

    Examples

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    • Since the legislature holds the power of the purse, they can decide which projects get funded.

      The legislative body controls funding and chooses which projects to finance.

    • If the city council exercises its power of the purse wisely, public services will improve.

      Wise use of budget control by the council will enhance services.

    • The committee used its power of the purse to influence the agency's priorities and policies.

      They controlled funding to steer the agency's focus and rules.

Examples:

  • EN: As the courts have affirmed, Congress has the power of the purse.
    ES: El Congreso tiene el poder del dinero.
  • EN: Loser: the "power of the purse"
    HI: बिषय ,, "गले का हार"
  • EN: This would give the EC the power of the purse.
    HI: ईसी र्तारह की कइ शक्ति इसमे होती हे .
  • EN: In return for their power of the purse, these assemblies r
    HI: पर शक्ति रूपेण, माँ-सी संरक्षक ये पंखुड़ियां
  • EN: In other words, Congress has the power of the purse.
    HI: कहने को तो चमन पर मालिक की हुकूमत है।
  • EN: Mom is playing the "power of the purse" card.
    HI: ममता ने खेला 'शर्मिष्ठा कार्ड'. .
  • EN: The power of the purse has been very largely entrusted to the Legislative Assembly. . . .
    HI: समिति संचालक मंडल को ज्यादातर अधिकार दिया गया है. .
  • EN: power of the purse,
    HI: मुक्ति के स्वाद का ,
  • EN: Congress carries out the power of the purse
    HI: सत्ता की कुरसी खिलखिल करती
  • EN: We do not have the power of the purse and
    HI: फालतू के शौक हम रखते नहीं और
  • EN: The power of the purse will have shifted
    HI: फ़जां का दम घुटने लगा है
  • EN: "Congress has the power of the purse but refuses to spend responsibly.
    HI: .... सूर्य भंगी का कर्जदार है पर वह कर्ज चुकाने से इंकार करता है।
  • EN: You have the ultimate power, the power of the purse.
    HI: तुममें ही शक्ति है,संहार की
  • EN: It is unacceptable that the Congress, which has the power of the purse, fails to use that power in a responsible manner.
    HI: कांग्रेस का आरोप है कि सत्ता का इस तरह से दबाव बनाना सही नहीं है।
  • EN: Trump is undermining Congress's power of the purse.
    HI: कांग्रेस सेना का मनोबल तोड़ने का काम कर रही है

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Source: Wiktionary