pocketbook
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4.3
- noun
- /ˈpɑːkɪtˌbʊk/
- US
- American voters might select their political leaders for pocketbook issues, but history was made of more important stuff.
- vote with their pocketbooks
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Watch on YouTubeThe damage to this is going to go far beyond your pocketbook.
- The damage to this is going to go far beyond your pocketbook.
- But people are going to start feeling this in their pocketbooks.
- So it's up to you as an investor to not allow that and you vote with your pocketbook.
- So from a consumer perspective, is an investment in renewables versus nuclear going to hit us hard in our pocketbooks?
- It's protecting officers, bank accounts, their pocketbooks.
- He tells them, don't believe your lying eyes and don't believe your pocketbooks.
- They also know something's wrong with their pocketbook and they also know something is wrong with his cognitive ability.
- And to me, the economics of people voting with their pocketbook in there and their feet will force Big Tobacco to change its attitudes.
Examples
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My taste is too expensive for my pocketbook.
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In making our choices, we vote with the pocketbook, and that vote carries enormous weight with producers.
Academic text (2005) -
"But when it is a problem of the pocketbook, it is very hard to come up with a solution."
Academic text (2006) -
But I would never let them near the government pocketbook, or he would have picked it clean.
Blog text (13) -
This type of investigation can be hard on your pocketbook.
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So a divorce would hit him right in his pocketbook.
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So a lot of lot of impacts on you and your business, on your pocketbook, on your wealth.
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The public, more concerned about their pocketbooks than the environment, wants officials to stop the conversion process.
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Tourists who want to vote with their pocketbooks for sustainable practices can consult networks that certify ecotourist operators.
Academic text (2006) -
Many families are struggling to save money because their pocketbooks are getting tighter.
Synonyms
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5.3
A supply of money available for spending
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4.5
Extra cash you can spend
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5.5
Money that someone has to use for gambling or to fund a project
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Etymology
Pocketbook is used for a person's money or budget because it began as a name for a small book or case that held money; so talking about someone's pocketbook means talking about what they can pay or afford.