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purse

/ˈpɚs/

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noun

plural purses

[count] a US :a usually leather or cloth bag used by women for carrying money and personal things :handbag

b chiefly Brit :change purse

[singular] :an amount of money that a person, organization, or government has available to use

Many believe the work should be financed by the public purse. [=should be paid for by the government]

[count] :an amount of money that is offered as a prize in a competition (such as a horse race, a golf tournament, or a boxing match)

a golf tournament with a million dollar purse

purse strings

A person, organization, or government that holds/controls the purse strings makes the decisions about how money is spent.

The museum's board of directors holds/controls the purse strings. When a person, organization, or government tightens the purse strings, less money is available for spending.

School administrators are already tightening (the) purse strings. When a person, organization, or government loosens the purse strings, more money is available for spending.

Companies are expected to loosen the purse strings as the economy improves.

verb

purses; pursed; pursing

[+ obj] :to form (your lips) into a tight circle or line

She pursed her lips in concentration.

His lips were tightly pursed.

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