"petty cash" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} petty cash (uncountable)
  1. Cash available for trivial purchases, especially limited funds for employees to use without close supervision. Wikipedia link: petty cash Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Money Synonyms: walk-around money Translations (cash available for trivial expenses, esp. at a business): 零用現金 (Chinese Mandarin), 零用现金 (língyòng xiànjīn) (Chinese Mandarin), käteiskassa (Finnish), Portokasse [feminine] (German), mionairgead [masculine] (Irish), tunai runcit (Malay), pūtea iti (Maori), мелочёвка (meločóvka) (Russian), caja menor [feminine] (Spanish), fedha kichele (Swahili), fickpengar (Swedish)

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