zulasten
at the expense of, to the burden of
preposition tsoo-LAS-ten Rare
Usage Note
Zulasten (also zu Lasten) governs the genitive and is a formal term in finance, law, and administration: zulasten des Steuerzahlers (at the taxpayer's expense). Its antonym is zugunsten.
Examples
"Die Kosten wurden zulasten der Allgemeinheit verbucht."
Natural Translation
The costs were charged to the general public.
Literal Translation
The costs were at-the-burden-of the public recorded.
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