pock·et·book
ˈpä-kət-ˌbu̇k 
: relating to or involving economic interests
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Noun
she pulled some lip balm out of her pocketbook
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2025
An Administration emphasis on generating public support for regulatory reforms directed at pocketbook issues might prove helpful.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Pappas, whose office mails property tax bills, previously released an analysis showing low turnout on pocketbook issues further down ballot, arguing more voter engagement would keep rising taxes under control.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Dollar General has a particularly clear view into the pocketbooks of low-income Americans, given those shoppers are the discount retailer's core customer base.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
With persistent inflation and President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs that could further hike prices, pocketbook issues are likely to remain a central campaign theme for the 2026 midterm elections.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2025
An Administration emphasis on generating public support for regulatory reforms directed at pocketbook issues might prove helpful.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Pappas, whose office mails property tax bills, previously released an analysis showing low turnout on pocketbook issues further down ballot, arguing more voter engagement would keep rising taxes under control.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Dollar General has a particularly clear view into the pocketbooks of low-income Americans, given those shoppers are the discount retailer's core customer base.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pocketbook
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“Pocketbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pocketbook. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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