treasury
/tɹˈɛʒɝi/noun3 syllables
Treasury means: the federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the Treasury Department was created in 1789.
Synonyms for treasury6
noun, as in the federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the Treasury Department was created in 1789
noun, as in negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time
noun, as in the British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy
noun, as in the funds of a government or institution or individual
What does treasury mean?6
noun
the federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the Treasury Department was created in 1789
negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time
the British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy
the funds of a government or institution or individual
the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues
a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Treasury in a sentence
- It is an ancient midden, presently an archaeological treasury.shanghainese
- Algeria's private sector is making big contributions to the state treasury.Amastan
- Even the ceiling of the treasury is very ornate.Suroosh
- The expenses are financed from the state treasury.rul
- This deprives the Algerian treasury of millions of dollars.Amastan
- This money will go into Algeria's national treasury.Amastan
- The government is issuing a new Treasury bond.Igider
- If you must kill, kill an elephant and if you must rob, rob a treasury.sabretou
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Forms of treasury
as a noun
- plural
- treasuries