purse strings as a noun: - 1
purse strings
noun
1 purse strings
Financial resources or support.
Roget 802:
treasury,
bank,
exchequer,
fisc,
hanaper†;
cash register,
kutcherry†,
bursary;
strong box,
strong hold,
strong room;
coffer;
chest
etc.
(receptacle)
191;
safe;
bank vault;
depository
etc.
636;
till,
tiller;
purse;
money bag,
money box;
porte-monnaie [Fr.].
purse strings;
pocket,
breeches pocket.
sinking fund;
stocks;
public stocks,
public funds,
public securities,
parliamentary stocks,
parliamentary funds,
parliamentary securities;
Consols,
credit mobilier [Fr.];
bonds.
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