Imprest
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪmˈpɹɛst/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Imprest is a verb meaning An advance of funds, especially to a government service or employee.
Meaning
An advance of funds, especially to a government service or employee.
More Meanings
- To advance funds on loan.
- (obsolete) simple past and past participle of impress
Example Sentences
February 23 1780, Edmund Burke, Establism Bill it shall not be lawful to imprest or issue to the paymaster general of his majesty's land forces
Calling on Lacon at the Cabinet Office to deliver the Circus's monthly imprest account for his inspection, he had been astonished to see Sam emerging from his private office, joking easily with Lacon and Saul Enderby of the Foreign Office.
Word Forms
- imprests
- impresting
- imprested
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include predecessor, advance, prepayment, accounts, advances, prepayments.
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