a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc. 2. something resembling this, as the inflorescence of certain plants, especially that at the summit of a stalk of corn.
It is estimated that Governmentâs total expenditure for the financial year 2016-2017, on the accrual basis, will be $4 394.5 million. When converted to the cash basis, total expenditure is $4 331.7 million, an increase of $92.5 million or 2.2 per cent over the revised figure for 2015-2016.
Estimated U.S. military spending is $886 billion. That's from President Trump's budget for Fiscal Year 2019 submitted to Congress. It covers the period October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Military spending is the second largest item in the federal budget after Social Security. The United States spends more on defense than the next nine countries combined. There are four components.