Fiscal is used to describe something that relates to government money or public money, especially taxes.
...last year, when the government tightened fiscal policy.
Synonyms: financial, money, economic, monetary More Synonyms of fiscal
fiscallyadverb [usually ADVERB adjective, oft ADVERB after verb]
The scheme would be fiscally dangerous.
Many members are determined to prove that they are fiscally responsible.
2. See also procurator fiscal
fiscal in British English
(ˈfɪskəl)
adjective
1.
of or relating to government finances, esp tax revenues
2.
of or involving financial matters
noun
3.
a.
(in some countries) a public prosecutor
b. Scottish short for procurator fiscal
4.
a postage or other stamp signifying payment of a tax
Derived forms
fiscally (ˈfiscally)
adverb
Word origin
C16: from Latin fiscālis concerning the state treasury, from fiscus public money; see fisc
fiscal in American English
(ˈfɪskəl)
adjective
1.
having to do with the public treasury or revenues
2.
financial
3.
designating or of government policies of spending and taxation designed to maintain economic stability, promote full employment, etc.
see also Keynesian
noun
4.
in some countries, a public prosecutor or other official
SIMILAR WORDS: fiˈnancial
Derived forms
fiscally (ˈfiscally)
adverb
Word origin
Fr < LL fiscalis < L fiscus, basket of rushes, public chest < IE *bhidh-, pot (> ON bitha, milk jug) < base *bheidh-, to weave, tie
Examples of 'fiscal' in a sentence
fiscal
Monetary policy has been overburdened and we need a better balance between monetary policy and fiscal policy.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Such a cut would give the government a nasty fiscal headache.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Monetary and fiscal policy go hand in hand.
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It seems that the public is ready to experiment with more active fiscal policy to fuel growth.
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The fiscal watchdog will base its calculation on the share price nearer to when it publishes its forecast.
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And so the government will review public spending priorities in light of the evolving fiscal position at the next spending review.
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When it comes to fiscal policy, there is also the possibility of competition.
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But there are better ways to accomplish the same ends, such as fiscal policy and retraining.
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A stronger economy would reduce some of the political pressures on governments by easing fiscal pressures and improving debt ratios.
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We need to have fiscal and monetary policy working together,' she said.
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The economy can cope with a fiscal tightening.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The need to stick to the target for fiscal deficit reduction was voted the most important.
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He boasted that no opposition has been more open about its fiscal plans.
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The challenges of its weak fiscal position remain.
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The first fiscal policy report could have a similar catalytic effect.
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One interesting question is what a big tightening of fiscal policy means for monetary policy.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The government would miss its fiscal target.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
That leaves the fiscal position vulnerable to any global economic slowdown.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Myths abound about fiscal policy and its impact on the economy.
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He is expected to avoid a fiscal tightening by allowing borrowing to rise.
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His government wants two more years to meet the fiscal targets imposed by its bailout.
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And the coalition and the fiscal position made taking money away from people unavoidable.
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Fiscal policy would need to come to the rescue.
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He points out that the town gets to vote on what amounts to a mini fiscal stimulus package next weekend.
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Greece claims to have finalised an austerity package that will grant it an extra two years to meet fiscal targets.
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The independent fiscal watchdog expects real disposable incomes to show their biggest rise for well over a decade as a result.
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It is continuing to support indebted eurozone economies by acquiring the debt instruments of governments with huge fiscal problems that urgently need euros.
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But this reflects a wider problem in assessing the government 's fiscal policy.
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One key test of the fiscal plans is the recovery's durability.
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In these circumstances a credible medium-term fiscal consolidation plan would make a sustainable recovery more likely.
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The government's fiscal tightening is a factor.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
I'm most impressed by his fiscal stimulus package.
The Sun (2009)
One alternative approach might have been for the fiscal watchdog to disclose publicly that it was reviewing its judgments, giving the government longer to prepare.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There are few other defences remaining for the Government 's fiscal record.
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Much of the spending had been brought forward under the former Government's fiscal stimulus package.
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In other languages
fiscal
British English: fiscal /ˈfɪskl/ ADJECTIVE
Fiscal means related to government money or public money, especially taxes.
...fiscal policy.
American English: fiscal
Arabic: مَالِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: fiscal
Chinese: 财政的
Croatian: fiskalni
Czech: fiskální
Danish: fiskal
Dutch: fiscaal
European Spanish: fiscal
Finnish: vero-
French: fiscal
German: finanziell
Greek: φορολογικός
Italian: fiscale
Japanese: 財政の
Korean: 회계의
Norwegian: skatte-
Polish: finansowy
European Portuguese: fiscal
Romanian: fiscal
Russian: фискальный
Latin American Spanish: fiscal
Swedish: fiskal
Thai: เกี่ยวกับการเงิน
Turkish: mali
Ukrainian: фіскальний
Vietnamese: tài chính
All related terms of 'fiscal'
fiscal drag
the process by which, during inflation , rising incomes draw people into higher tax brackets , so that their real incomes may fall; this acts as a restraint on the expansion of the economy
fiscal year
The fiscal year is the same as the → financial year .
fiscal cliff
A fiscal cliff is a situation in which sudden changes in government spending and tax have a big and sudden effect on a country's economy.
fiscal crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems .
fiscal target
A target is a result that you are trying to achieve .
fiscal deficit
A deficit is the amount by which something is less than what is required or expected , especially the amount by which the total money received is less than the total money spent .
fiscal position
You can describe your situation at a particular time by saying that you are in a particular position .
fiscal austerity
Austerity is a situation in which people's living standards are reduced because of economic difficulties .
fiscal discipline
Discipline is the practice of making people obey rules or standards of behaviour, and punishing them when they do not.
procurator fiscal
In the Scottish legal system, the procurator fiscal is a public official who puts people on trial .
fiscal responsibility
If you have responsibility for something or someone, or if they are your responsibility , it is your job or duty to deal with them and to take decisions relating to them.
Chinese translation of 'fiscal'
fiscal
(ˈfɪskl)
adj
[year, policy]财(財)政的 (cáizhèng de)
(adjective)
Definition
of or relating to government finances, esp. tax revenues
The government tightened fiscal policy.
Synonyms
financial
The company is in financial difficulties.
money
economic
Their country faces an economic crisis.
monetary
They tighten monetary policy to avoid inflation.
budgetary
huge budgetary pressures
pecuniary
She denies obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception.
tax
Additional synonyms
in the sense of budgetary
huge budgetary pressures
Synonyms
financial,
money,
economic,
monetary,
fiscal,
pecuniary
in the sense of economic
Definition
of or relating to an economy or economics
Their country faces an economic crisis.
Synonyms
monetary,
financial,
material,
fiscal,
budgetary,
bread-and-butter (informal),
pecuniary
in the sense of monetary
Definition
of money or currency
They tighten monetary policy to avoid inflation.
Synonyms
financial,
money,
economic,
capital,
cash,
fiscal,
budgetary,
pecuniary
Synonyms of 'fiscal'
fiscal
Explore 'fiscal' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of pecuniary
Definition
of or relating to money
She denies obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception.