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Definition of

public funds

Finance

money that government spends money that a government has available for expenditure

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Definitions of ’public funds’ and meaning of ’public funds’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’public funds’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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