Nomen

die Sozialausgaben

social spending, social expenditure, welfare spending

Die Sozialausgaben des Staates sind gestiegen.

The state's social spending has increased.

Kürzungen bei den Sozialausgaben sind umstritten.

Cuts in social spending are controversial.

((subject)) ... to be/rise/fall as a subject Social spending is high.

Synonyms: Sozialleistungen (social benefits), Sozialaufwand (social expenditure); Antonyms: Sozialeinnahmen (social revenue)

Composed of 'Sozial' (social) and 'Ausgaben' (expenditures). 'Ausgaben' comes from 'aus' (out) + 'geben' (to give).

Think of it as money 'given out' ('Ausgaben') for 'social' ('Sozial') purposes.

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