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.
Recent Examples on the Web
As mayor, Bovo earned a $150,000 annual salary, along with a $40,000 expense account.
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
The raises also included a $3,600 increase to Lago’s annual expense account and a $4,800 increase to Anderson’s, in addition to new car allowances of $8,446 per year.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
Because 15, 20 years ago, this was all on the expense account.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 17 Mar. 2025
Gentlemanly and supportive of Black creatives, Greene was a familiar face in the New York fashion scene, despite not having the automatic access or expense accounts that come with being affiliated with a major fashion media outlet.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
The raises also included a $3,600 increase to Lago’s annual expense account and a $4,800 increase to Anderson’s, in addition to new car allowances of $8,446 per year.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
Because 15, 20 years ago, this was all on the expense account.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 17 Mar. 2025
Gentlemanly and supportive of Black creatives, Greene was a familiar face in the New York fashion scene, despite not having the automatic access or expense accounts that come with being affiliated with a major fashion media outlet.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for expense account
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“Expense account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expense%20account. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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