Fiscus
name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A government treasury.
"It generally applies to all taxes, stamp duties or other compulsory payments to state funds or local governments as well as any subsidies received from the central fiscus or state funds as long as the administration thereof is provided by the Tax and Financial Supervision Authority."
- 1 A surname from German.
Example
More examples"It generally applies to all taxes, stamp duties or other compulsory payments to state funds or local governments as well as any subsidies received from the central fiscus or state funds as long as the administration thereof is provided by the Tax and Financial Supervision Authority."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin fiscus (“treasury”).
Borrowed from German Fiscus, a Latinization of the surname Korb.
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