noun
general expenditures; general spending
A government budget term referring to non-debt, non-grant spending on general public services, social security, education, defense, etc.
来年度の一般歳出は過去最大となる見込みだ。
Next fiscal year's general expenditures are expected to be the largest ever.
一般歳出のうち社会保障費が大きな割合を占めている。
Social security costs account for a large proportion of general expenditures.
Compound of 一般 (general) and 歳出 (annual expenditures), a modern bureaucratic term.