What does "public purse" mean?

A quantity of money collected by a government through taxation and other methods, and used for public purposes; public funds, public money.

How do you pronounce "public purse"?

Pronounced //pʌblɪk ˈpɜːs//.

Common synonyms include: exchequer, government funded, government funding, government treasury, public funds, public money.

/pʌblɪk ˈpɜːs/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

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A quantity of money collected by a government through taxation and other methods, and used for public purposes; public funds, public money. idiomatic
"Money in the public purse should be spent in the public interest."

"Money in the public purse should be spent in the public interest."