Meaning of public funds | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Financial resources of a government, which may be spent on certain specified purposes.
   plural, plural-only
2. Money lent to government for which interest is paid of a stated amount at a stated time.
   plural, plural-only

Examples

“If they propose to make payments out of public funds, I want to warn the Minister that if he does not come back with a Parliamentary majority of his own party, he will be charged with the moneys he will be paying in the meantime without Parliamentary authority.”

“In accordance with the Government's policy of providing increased child care facilities, substantial public funds have been made available to assist the co-operative in refurbishing the premises and running the crèche.”

“If you have permission to enter or stay in the UK, it may include a no recourse to public funds (NRPF) condition.”

“Some preliminary legal arrangements were made, but the scheme proceeded no further, as the various local authorities concerned were unwilling to speculate public funds on what was, even at that date, a will o' the wisp.”

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