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: one of the drawstrings of a purse by which its mouth is opened or closed
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purse strings plural
: financial resources
those who have control of our municipal purse strings
purse strings will thus continue to control the distribution of … documents—
Economist
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: formed or drawn in the manner of a purse string
a wind-tight purse-string closure about the neck
see purse-string suture
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: involving control of financial matters : acting through financial control
committee would have purse-string power to enforce the decisions—
The National Jewish Monthly
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- The business’s new computer system proved not to be a panacea.


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