power of the purse

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Noun[edit]

power of the purse (uncountable)

  1. (government, idiomatic) The control of finances by one group used as a check on the power of another group.
    Synonym: hold the purse strings
    Congress has the power of the purse and can choose not to pay for a Presidential policy with which they disagree.
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