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   treasury

   /ˈtrɛʒ(ə)ri/

   noun

   • 1. the funds or revenue of a state, institution, or society: "the landowners' estates and assets were seized for the imperial treasury" Similar exchequerpursebankcoffersrevenuesfinancesfundsmoneysresourcesarchaic:fisc
   • ▪ (in some countries) the government department responsible for budgeting for and controlling public expenditure, management of the national debt, and the overall management of the economy: "he is chief secretary to the Treasury"
   • 2. a place or building where treasure is stored: "Henry VII had kept the peace and filled his treasury"
   • ▪ a store or collection of valuable or delightful things: "the old town is a treasury of ancient monuments" Similar rich sourcerepositorystorehousestoretreasure housetreasure trovefundminebankanthologycollectionmiscellanycompilationcompendiumarchaic:garland

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French tresorie (see treasure).

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   What does Treasury stand for?

   • Also found in: Thesaurus, Legal, Financial, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia . 1. A place in which treasure is kept. 2. a. A place in which private or public funds are received, kept, managed, and disbursed. b. Such funds or revenues. 3. A collection of literary or artistic treasures: a treasury of English verse. 4. Treasury a.

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   What does the Treasury do?

   • The Treasury is the US government department responsible for money, taxes, and revenue. It is the Treasury 's job to issue currency and control the nation's credit. The Treasury Department released details of the new corporate tax rates. The Treasury is the US government department responsible for money, taxes, and revenue.

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   What is a Treasury in a building?

   • In Britain, the United States, and some other countries, the Treasury is the government department that deals with the country's finances. The Treasury has long been predicting an upturn in consumer spending. The treasury in a building such as a castle or a church is a room where valuable objects are displayed or stored.

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   What is an example of a treasury?

   • a collection of valued things, of ten of wit, poems, or quotations. Examples: great treasury of language, 1879; rich treasury of God’s word, 1673; treasury of divine knowledge, 1772. Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms.

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   The meaning of TREASURY is a place in which stores of wealth are kept. How to use treasury in a sentence.

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   noun. a storage place for treasure. the revenues or funds of a government, private organization, or individual. a place where funds are kept and disbursed. Alsotreasure house a collection or source of valuable items. a treasury of information.

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   the Treasury definition: 1. the government department, in the UK and some other countries, that is responsible for financial…. Learn more.

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   A treasury is a kind of bank — it's a place where money and other valuable things are kept, or where a country keeps its wealth. You might guess that a treasury is a place to keep your treasure, and you'd be right.

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   1. a place where the funds of the government, a corporation, etc., are kept and disbursed. 2. funds or revenue of a government, public or private corporation, etc. 3. ( cap.) the department of government that has control over the collection, management, and disbursement of the public revenue.

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   1. a place where the funds of the government, of a corporation, or the like are deposited, kept, and disbursed. 2. funds or revenue of a government, public or private corporation, etc. 3. (cap) the department of government that has control over the collection, management, and disbursement of the public revenue. 4.

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   noun. us / ˈtreʒ.ɚ.i / uk / ˈtreʒ. ə r.i / Add to word list. the government department, in the UK and some other countries, that is responsible for financial matters such as spending and tax. Compare. the Exchequer. Examples. The Treasury has announced new taxes. She has a new job within the Treasury.