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Treasury: meaning, definitions and examples

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treasury

 

[ หˆtrษ›ส’ษ™ri ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

government finance

The treasury is the department of a government responsible for the management of its finances, including the collection of revenue, payment of bills, and management of public funds.

Synonyms

exchequer, finance ministry, fiscal department

Examples of usage

  • The treasury department is in charge of collecting taxes.
  • The treasury is responsible for paying government employees.

Translations

Translations of the word "treasury" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tesouro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅ‹เคทเคพเค—เคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schatz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ perbendaharaan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฐะทะฝะฐั‡ะตะนัั‚ะฒะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skarbiec

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฒกๅ‹™็œ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท trรฉsor

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tesoro

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hazine

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žฌ๋ฌด๋ถ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุฒูŠู†ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pokladna

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pokladnica

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ดขๆ”ฟ้ƒจ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zakladnica

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fjรกrsjรณรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะทั‹ะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ’แƒแƒœแƒซแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xษ™zinษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tesoro

Word origin

The word 'treasury' originated from the Old French word 'tresorie', which came from the Latin word 'thesaurus' meaning 'storehouse' or 'treasure'. The concept of a treasury as a government department managing finances dates back to ancient times, with roots in various civilizations such as the Roman Empire and medieval Europe.

See also: treasure, treasured, treasurer, treasures.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,494 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.