Fiscal

//ˈfɪskəl// adj, name, noun

adj, name, noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A public official in certain countries having control of public revenue.

    "‘There I was interrogated by the Fiscal, who was making out a proces verbal […].’"

  2. 2
    A public prosecutor (UK) or a district attorney (US). Philippines
  3. 3
    Any of various African shrikes of the genus Lanius.
  4. 4
    Procurator fiscal, a public prosecutor.
  5. 5
    In certain countries, including Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, and former colonies of these countries and certain British colonies, solicitor or attorney general.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Related to the treasury of a country, company, region or city, particularly to government spending and revenue.

    "fiscal matters"

  2. 2
    Pertaining to finance and money in general; financial. proscribed
  3. 3
    Being a fiscal year.

    "The allotment is $22 million less than the Pentagon spent on military bands in fiscal 1990."

Adjective
  1. 1
    involving financial matters wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Spanish.

Synonyms

All synonyms
capitaleconomicfinancialpocketsterling

Example

More examples

"A fiscal tightening policy is being enacted."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle French fiscal, from Latin fiscus (“treasury”) – see fiscus and fisc.

Etymology 2

From Spanish fiscal, ultimately from Latin fiscus (“treasury”).

Etymology 3

After Afrikaans fiskaal (“public official, hangman”).

Related phrases

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