pursestring

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Etymology

purse + string

Noun

pursestring (plural pursestrings)

  1. A cord or string, the middle of which is enclosed in the hem of the opening of a soft purse or sack, that, when pulled, closes the purse.
  2. (in the plural, figuratively) Budgetary control; authority over capital outlay or investment decisions.
    those who hold the pursestrings

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