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treasury

trea·sury

UK/ˈtɹɛʒ.ə.ɹi/ US/ˈtɹɛʒ.ɚ.i/ fairly common

noun

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the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues

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4.

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

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5.

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

Origin

From Middle English tresorie, from Old French tresorie, from tresor (“treasure”), from Latin thēsaurus (“treasure”), from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “treasure house”). Displaced native Old English māþmhūs.

Phrases

  • Treasury bill
  • treasury bond
  • treasury certificate
  • treasury management
  • treasury note
  • treasury security
  • treasury stock
  • treasury tag

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