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pecuniary

(pɪkjuːniəri, US -eri)
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Pecuniary means concerning or involving money.
[formal]
She denies obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception.
Synonyms: monetary, economic, financial, capital More Synonyms of pecuniary

pecuniary in British English

(pɪˈkjuːnɪərɪ)
adjective
1. 
consisting of or relating to money
2.  law
(of an offence) involving a monetary penalty
Derived forms
pecuniarily (peˈcuniarily)
adverb
Word origin
C16: from Latin pecūniāris, from pecūnia money

pecuniary in American English

(pɪˈkjuniˌɛri)
adjective
1. 
of or involving money
2. 
involving a money penalty, or fine
a pecuniary offense
SIMILAR WORDS:  fiˈnancial
Derived forms
pecuniarily (peˈcuniˌarily)
adverb
Word origin
L pecuniarius < pecunia, money < pecus, cattle: see fee

Examples of 'pecuniary' in a sentence
pecuniary

Jerrold denied introducing Blake, either to Mr Dermott or to Colonel Howard, with any intention of pecuniary advantage to anyone.
Leasor, James TANK OF SERPENTS (2002)
But it appears your late father suffered, shall I say, considerable pecuniary embarrassment.
Leasor, James TANK OF SERPENTS (2002)
Spencer slurred the word " pecuniary ," but I didn't correct his pronunciation.
Katherine Mosb THE SEASON OF LILLIAN DAWES (2002)

In other languages
pecuniary

British English: pecuniary ADJECTIVE
Pecuniary means concerning or involving money.
She denies obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception.
  • American English: pecuniary
  • Brazilian Portuguese: pecuniário
  • Chinese: 金钱上的
  • European Spanish: monetario
  • French: pécuniaire
  • German: finanziell
  • Italian: pecuniario
  • Japanese: 金銭上の
  • Korean: 금전의
  • European Portuguese: pecuniário
  • Latin American Spanish: pecuniario

(adjective) 
Definition
of or relating to money
She denies obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception.
Synonyms
monetary
They tighten monetary policy to avoid inflation.
economic
Their country faces an economic crisis.
financial
The company is in financial difficulties.
capital
commercial
There's a feeling among a lot of people that music has become too commercial.
fiscal
The government tightened fiscal policy.
budgetary
huge budgetary pressures

Additional synonyms

in the sense of budgetary
huge budgetary pressures
Synonyms
financial,
money,
economic,
monetary,
fiscal,
pecuniary
in the sense of commercial
Definition
having profit as the main aim
There's a feeling among a lot of people that music has become too commercial.
Synonyms
materialistic,
mercenary,
profit-making,
venal,
monetary,
exploited,
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

Nearby words of
pecuniary

  • peculate
  • peculiar
  • peculiarity
  • pecuniary
  • pedagogue
  • pedant
  • pedantic

Synonyms of 'pecuniary'

pecuniary

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of financial
Definition
of or relating to finance, finances, or people who manage money
The company is in financial difficulties.
Synonyms
economic,
business,
money,
budgeting,
budgetary,
commercial,
monetary,
fiscal,
pecuniary,
pocketbook
in the sense of fiscal
Definition
of or relating to government finances, esp. tax revenues
The government tightened fiscal policy.
Synonyms
financial,
money,
economic,
monetary,
budgetary,
pecuniary,
tax
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