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purse string::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | drawing string, drawstring, string |
Examples of purse string
purse string
The board controls the union's purse string and has a big say in which candidates to endorse in school board elections.
From the fresnobee.com
In 1996, in a dramatic shift of purse-string power, President Bill Clinton signed a line-item veto bill into law.
From the sacbee.com
Instead of maintaining the western purse string, citizens must be empowered to hold their elected leaders to account.
From the economist.com
In simplest terms, the play hangs on a purse string.
From the time.com
Beyond pipeline and purse-string issues, what weighs upon Congress is the judgment it must pass upon Richard Nixon in this session.
From the time.com
We join them as they haggle over the price of strawberries, while business psychologist and purse-string-holder Edna Agbarha looks on, worriedly clutching her clipboard.
From the tv.uk.msn.com
Yoo and friends make the legitimate case that the Constitution places no restrictions on the presidents powers as commander-in-chief except to give Congress the power of the purse-string.
From the economist.com
When Citrus Heights has a string of purse-snatchings, officers visit churches and assisted living centers to warn the elderly, said police Lt. Daman Christensen.
From the sacbee.com
One of the highlights of the show is the string of fantasy scenes in which Lilly imagines dramatic and absurd ways that the purse will change her life.
From the kentucky.com
