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Imprest vs Temporary - What's the difference?

imprest | temporary |

As nouns the difference between imprest and temporary

is that imprest is an advance of funds, especially to a government service or employee while temporary is one serving for a limited time; short-term employee.

As a verb imprest

is to advance on loan.

As an adjective temporary is

not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.

imprest

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An advance of funds, especially to a government service or employee.
  • *1977 , , The Honourable Schoolboy , Folio Society 2010, p. 240:
  • *: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.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To advance on loan.
    • (Burke)

    See also

    * impressed

    Anagrams

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    temporary

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
  • Existing only for a short time or short times; transient, ephemeral.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Noun

    (temporaries)
  • One serving for a limited time; short-term employee.

    • Synonyms

    * temp