public purse

Noun

Meaning

public purse (plural public purses)

Money collected or controlled by the government or taxpayers meant for public use.
The public purse should be spent in the public interest.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

treasury fisc public exchequer funds

Related terms

disbursement public debt public interest hold the purse strings power of the purse

Examples

Those who corrupt the public mind are just as evil as those who steal from the public purse. Adlai Stevenson II

Close letter words and terms

public property public prosecutor public purpose public reactions public realm public recognition