public+funds
1Public funds — Public Pub lic, a. [L. publicus, poblicus, fr. populus people: cf. F. public. See {People}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the people; belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community; opposed to {private}; as, the… …
2public funds — ➔ fund1 …
3public funds — noun plural : fund 4d * * * public funds plural noun Government funded debt • • • Main Entry: ↑public * * * public funds, British. the stock of the national debt, considered as a mode of investment …
4public funds — Fund Fund, n. [OF. font, fond, nom. fonz, bottom, ground, F. fond bottom, foundation, fonds fund, fr. L. fundus bottom, ground, foundation, piece of land. See {Found} to establish.] 1. An aggregation or deposit of resources from which supplies… …
5public funds — money that belongs belongs to the government and is used for the good of the public; money donated by individuals to be used for public good …
6public funds — /ˌpʌblɪk fʌndz/ plural noun government money available for expenditure …
7Marginal cost of public funds — The Marginal Cost of Public Funds measures the loss incurred by society in raising additional revenues to finance government spending. According to Dahlby (2008), while a substantial on the marginal cost of public funds (MCF) have emerged over… …
8the public funds — Stock Stock (st[o^]k), n. [AS. stocc a stock, trunk, stick; akin to D. stok, G. stock, OHG. stoc, Icel. stokkr, Sw. stock, Dan. stok, and AS. stycce a piece; cf. Skr. tuj to urge, thrust. Cf. {Stokker}, {Stucco}, and {Tuck} a rapier.] 1. The stem …
9trustee for public funds — one who administers a treasury of public funds …
10PUBLIC AUTHORITY — PUBLIC AUTHORITY, in the context of this article, a term referring to an authoritative body composed of representatives of the public – whether appointed or elected by the latter – and entrusted with the duty and power to arrange various matters… …
