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disbursement

[dis-burs-muhnt] / dɪsˈbɜrs mənt /


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That law capped administrative spending for the fund at $50,000 a year, so disbursement of money hinges on a single part-time worker.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Washington provides money, but the state controls its disbursement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Agents were to deduct a 10% commission before disbursement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025

He claimed that the district judge issued a “second order” because he was “frustrated” with the pace of aid disbursement under his previous order.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2025

In such matters we are obliged to make liberal disbursement.

From The Child Wife by Reid, Mayne