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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Economics) that portion of income which is available for spending on discretionary purchases; for individuals, it is usually calculated as total income less taxes. National disposable income, which is the disposable income of all individuals and businesses, is calculated as total national income minus taxes plus transfer payments.
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- noun economics The amount of a person's or group's
monetary income which is available to besaved orspent (on eitheressential or non-essential items), afterdeducting alltaxes and othergovernmental fees .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun income (after taxes) that is available to you for saving or spending
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