expense account

noun

: an account of expenses reimbursable to an employee
also : the right of charging expenses to such an account

Examples of expense account in a Sentence

He charged dinner to his expense account. She put the tickets on her expense account.
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Thank the pervasiveness of video meetings, the persistence of remote work and the dwindling of expense accounts. Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024 On Madison Avenue, behind a large brass door just north of 61st Street, there’s a portal to old New York—martini New York, town car New York, the one with all the shoulder pads and creative-class expense accounts. Josh Condon, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024 At over $5,000 a bottle, out of reach for even the most inflated expense accounts. Alok Sama, Fortune Asia, 17 Sep. 2024 Some brands depend heavily on executives and their expense accounts to purchase their top-shelf bottles. Clara Wang, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for expense account 

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of expense account was in 1922

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“Expense account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expense%20account. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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