Treasury

//ˈtɹɛʒ.ɚ.i// name, noun

name, noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A place where treasure is stored safely.
  2. 2
    A bond (security) issued by such a department, in particular the United States Department of the Treasury. in-plural, often

    "As the Fed moves to adjust for faster growth, shorter-maturity Treasurys will be more vulnerable to further price declines while the risk of a sudden spike in inflation will diminish."

  3. 3
    a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely wordnet
  4. 4
    A place where state or royal money and valuables are stored.
  5. 5
    the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues wordnet
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  1. 6
    Ellipsis of treasury department. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
  2. 7
    the federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the Treasury Department was created in 1789 wordnet
  3. 8
    Ellipsis of treasury bond. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
  4. 9
    the funds of a government or institution or individual wordnet
  5. 10
    A collection of artistic or literary works.
  6. 11
    negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time wordnet
  7. 12
    A treasure. obsolete

    "Now since he hath the grace, thus gracelesse be His neighbors sweare he'le swell with treasurie."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Any specific instance of a government department responsible for the collection, management, and expenditure of public revenue.

    "as reported to the Treasury and to Parliament"

Synonyms

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abundanceaccountaccumulationadviseamassmentanterior

Example

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"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the majority discovers it can vote itself largess out of the public treasury. After that, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits with the result the democracy collapses because of the loose fiscal policy ensuing, always to be followed by a dictatorship, then a monarchy."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

Ellipsis of Treasury Department (or Department of the Treasury), or of Treasury bond.

Related phrases

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