Language: en
Meaning: (idiomatic,colloquial)To decreasespendingordisallowincreased spending; toincreasecontrolof spending.1894, New Zealand Parliament,Parliamentary debates, page710:...would have the opposite effect entirely, and wouldtighten the purse-stringsof capitalists and the employers of...1989July 24, editorial, “Companies still backing the efforts of net managers”, inNetwork World, volume 6, number29, page28:It's hard for upper management totighten the purse stringson a project that promises to save money, boost productivity and enable employees to respond better and faster to changing competitive situations.
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