state fundsnoun [ plural ]
ukusGOVERNMENT, FINANCEmoney that is available to a government to spend:
He has said repeatedly that Russia will not use state funds for grain purchases.
in the US, money that is available to a state to spend:
This proposal would prohibit lawmakers from using state funds for out-of-state travel.
The governor proposes to spend $14.1 billion in state funds on public schools.
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