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n. - The act of spending or spreading around money; Amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures).

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  • She works for a bank in Maine and she's a what she calls a disbursement specialist.
  • "My word ain't good enough for the new guv'nor; he wants what he calls a disbursement sheet."
  • So to get an estimate of what you may owe come tax time, or to find out when you can expect your fund's disbursement which is usually this month or next, go to your...
  • MR. GIBBS: Or a disbursement which is the payment?
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