Lexic.us

Definition of Treasury

1. Noun. The funds of a government or institution or individual.

2. Noun. The government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues.

3. Noun. Negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time.

4. Noun. The British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy.

5. Noun. The federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the Treasury Department was created in 1789.

6. Noun. A depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely.

Definition of Treasury

1. n. A place or building in which stores of wealth are deposited; especially, a place where public revenues are deposited and kept, and where money is disbursed to defray the expenses of government; hence, also, the place of deposit and disbursement of any collected funds.

Definition of Treasury

1. a place where funds are received, kept, and disbursed [n -URIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Treasury

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treasure ship Treasure State treasure trove Treasuries treasuring treasury (current term) Treasury bill Treasury bond Treasury Department Treasury note

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