Oxford Dictionary English the purse strings nounnoun BrE BrE//ˈpɜːs strɪŋz// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈpɜːrs strɪŋz// [plural] Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa way of referring to money and how it is controlled or spent Who holds the purse strings in your house? The government will have to tighten the purse strings (= spend less).See the purse strings in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: the purse strings oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
