imprest
Definitions
An advance of funds, especially to a government service or employee.
Equivalents
Examples
“Calling on Lacon at the Cabinet Office to deliver⟳ the Circus's monthly imprest account for his inspection, he had been astonished to see⟳ Sam emerging from his private office, joking easily with Lacon and Saul Enderby of the Foreign Office.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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