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power of the purse
Noun
idiomatic
uncountable
Japanese Meaning
ある集団が、他集団の権力を抑制するために、財政（予算・支出）を管理・運用する権限。 / 議会や政府機関などが、特定のグループに対して政府の資金運用に関するチェック機能を果たすための財政統制権。
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(government, idiomatic) The control of finances by one group used as a check on the power of another group.
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power of the purse
By refusing to approve the appropriation bills, the legislature exercised its power of the purse to curb the executive's excessive programs.
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By refusing to approve the appropriation bills, the legislature exercised its power of the purse to curb the executive's excessive programs.
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