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disbursement

/dɪsˈbɜːsmənt/ /dɪsˈbɝːsmənt/

Meanings
noun
The act, instance, or process of disbursing.

Examples :

"The monthly disbursement of salaries allows employees to pay their bills on time. "
business finance economy

Related Words

Illustration bills

bills noun

/bɪlz/

Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff.

"During the historical reenactment, the foot soldiers wielded bills, their long staffs and hooked blades glinting in the sun, ready to defend the castle. "

Illustration employees

employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

Illustration monthly

monthly noun

/ˈmʌnθli/

A publication that is published once a month.

"My sister subscribes to a monthly magazine about fashion. "

Illustration salary

salary noun

/ˈsælɚi/

A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.

"My dad receives a salary of $5,000 per month as a software engineer. "

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

Illustration instance

instance noun

/ˈɪnstəns/

Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence.

"My mother's instance that I finish my homework before dinner was quite strong. "

Illustration groceries

groceries noun

/ˈɡɹəʊs(ə)ɹiz/ /ˈɡɹoʊsəɹiz/

The commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store.

"She carried a sack of groceries in from her car and placed it on the kitchen table."

Illustration disbursing

disbursing verb

/dɪsˈbɜːrsɪŋ/ /dɪsˈbɝːsɪŋ/

To pay out, expend; usually from a public fund or treasury.

"The school district is disbursing funds to local libraries to improve their children's sections. "

Illustration salaries

salaries noun

/ˈsæləriz/ /ˈsæləriːz/

A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.

"The company increased employee salaries to attract and retain talented professionals. "

Illustration process

process noun

/ˈpɹoʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹəʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹɑsɛs/ /pɹəˈsɛs/

A series of events which produce a result (the product).

"The process of baking a cake involves several steps, from mixing the ingredients to putting it in the oven. "

Illustration money

money noun

/ˈmʌni/

A legally or socially binding conceptual contract of entitlement to wealth, void of intrinsic value, payable for all debts and taxes, and regulated in supply.

"The government uses money to pay teachers' salaries. "

Illustration allows

allows verb

/əˈlaʊz/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"