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treasury
treas·ur·y T0333600 (trĕzh′ə-rē)n. pl. treas·ur·ies 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. Treasurya. The department of a government in charge of the collection, management, and expenditure of the public revenue.b. A debt security, such as a bond, issued by the US Treasury.
[Middle English tresorie, from Old French, from tresor, treasure; see treasure.]treasury (ˈtrɛʒərɪ) n, pl -uries1. a storage place for treasure2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the revenues or funds of a government, private organization, or individual3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a place where funds are kept and disbursed4. Also: treasure house a collection or source of valuable items: a treasury of information. [C13: from Old French tresorie, from tresor treasure]
Treasury (ˈtrɛʒərɪ) n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in various countries) the government department in charge of finance. In Britain the Treasury is also responsible for economic strategytreas•ur•y (ˈtrɛʒ ə ri)
n., pl. -ur•ies. 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. 4. a building, room, chest, or other place for the preservation of valuable objects. 5. a collection or supply of highly prized writings, works of art, etc. [1250–1300; Middle English tresorie < Old French. See treasure, -y3] 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.TreasuryA government department that is responsible for collecting, managing, and spending public revenue.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  treasury - the funds of a government or institution or individualexchequercash in hand, finances, funds, monetary resource, pecuniary resource - assets in the form of moneypublic treasury, till, trough - a treasury for government fundsbursary - the treasury of a public institution or religious ordersubtreasury - a subordinate treasury or place of depositfisc - a state treasury or exchequer or a royal treasury; originally the public treasury of Rome or the emperor's private purse | | 2. |  treasury - the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenuesgovernment department - a department of government | | 3. |  Treasury - negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on timeTreasury obligationsgovernment bond - a bond that is an IOU of the United States Treasury; considered the safest security in the investment worldT-bill, Treasury bill - a short-term obligation that is not interest-bearing (it is purchased at a discount); can be traded on a discount basis for 91 daysTreasury bond - a debt instrument with maturities of 10 years or longerTreasury note - securities with maturities of 1 to 10 years; sold for cash or in exchange for maturing issues or at auction | | 4. |  Treasury - the British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategyFirst Lord of the TreasuryBritish Cabinet - the senior ministers of the British governmentcabinet minister - a person who is a member of the cabinet | | 5. |  Treasury - the federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the Treasury Department was created in 1789Department of the Treasury, Treasury Department, United States TreasuryU.S. Mint, United States Mint, US Mint - the mint that manufactures and distributes United States coins for circulation through Federal Reserve Banks; processes gold and silver bullionexecutive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United StatesFinancial Crimes Enforcement Network, FinCEN - a law enforcement agency of the Treasury Department responsible for establishing and implementing policies to detect money launderingATF, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms - the law enforcement and tax collection agency of the Treasury Department that enforces federal laws concerning alcohol and tobacco products and firearms and explosives and arsonFinancial Management Service - the federal agency in the Treasury Department that manages the government's disbursement and collection systems and provides central accounting and financial reportingOffice of Intelligence Support, OIS - agency that oversees the intelligence relationships of the Treasury's offices and bureaus and provides a link between the Intelligence Community and officials responsible for international economic policyComptroller of the Currency - the agency of the Treasury Department responsible for controlling the currencyBureau of Customs, Customs Bureau, Customs Service, USCB - the agency of the Treasury Department that enforces import tariffsBureau of Engraving and Printing - the agency of the Treasury Department that produces currencyInternal Revenue Service, IRS - the bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections | | 6. |  treasury - a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safelydepositary, depository, repository, deposit - a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping |
treasurynoun1. funds, money, capital, finances, resources, assets, revenues, exchequer, coffers, wonga (slang) reconciling accounts with the central bank and its treasury2. storehouse, bank, store, vault, hoard, cache, repository He had been compiling a treasury of jokes.3. rich source, fund, mine, storehouse, repository, treasure house or trove These records are a treasury of information.4. anthology, collection, digest, compilation, compendium, miscellany a treasury of stories for six year oldstreasurynounA place where one keeps one's valuables:treasure house.TranslationsTreasury
treasury1. the revenues or funds of a government, private organization, or individual 2. a place where funds are kept and disbursed
Treasury (in various countries) the government department in charge of finance. In Britain the Treasury is also responsible for economic strategy Treasury (1) A depository of money, valuables, and other material wealth of khans, tsars, grand dukes and appanage princes, and monasteries. (2) In centralized states, the aggregate of financial resources of the state. Through the treasury, the state is legally the holder of certain property rights and interests. Socialist countries haveno need for this concept of a treasury.
Treasury in capitalist countries a special government body in charge of the cash fulfillment of the state budget. The treasury organizes the collection of such state revenues as taxes, fees, customs duties, and the proceeds from sale of state bonds; it also allocates funds to cover budget expenditures. In many instances the treasury issues paper money. In the USA the Department of the Treasury is the ministry of finance; in France the treasury is set up as the treasury office of the Ministry of Finance, and in Great Britain it is an independent agency. In most capitalist countries, the state makes the central banks of issue responsible for the cash fulfillment of the budget. The “bank system” reduces state expenses for maintaining the treasury administration and facilitates state control over the resources of the budget. In Russia the treasury was established after 1863 when the department of the state treasury was created within the Ministry of Finance. The treasury exercised control over the local bodies known as financial boards. All revenues collected by the treasury system were registered in one account at the state bank. There is no treasury in the USSR. Cash fulfillment of the statebudget is accomplished by the Gosbank (State Bank) of the USSR. A. B. EIDEL’NANT Treasury
Treasury the government department responsible for the administration of the nation's finances. Certain transactions (e.g. especially those involving non-resident companies controlled by UK residents) require Treasury consent before they can be lawfully effected.TREASURY. The place where treasure is kept the office of a treasurer. The term is more usually applied to the public than to a private treasury. Vide Department of the Treasury o the United States. Treasury
TreasuryUS Department of the Treasury, which issues all Treasury bonds, notes, and bills as well as overseeing agencies. Also, the department within a corporation that oversees its financial operations including the issuance of new shares.Treasury1. The department of the federal government responsible for the printing of money, the collection of taxes, the regulation of banks, and the management of public debt. Created in 1789, the Treasury issues Treasury securities, which is debt that the American government uses to pay for some of its functions. It also administers the Internal Revenue Service, which collects taxes and decides how tax laws and regulations are enforced, and the U.S. Mint, which prints and disburses currency. The Treasury Department is responsible for investigating and prosecuting certain financial crimes, such as tax evasion and counterfeiting. It is headed by the Secretary of the Treasury, who is appointed by the President with the consent of the Senate.
2. See: U.S. Treasury Security.treasury - the department within a firm which is responsible for managing the firm's finances, making arrangements to collect cash speedily from debtors; profitably invest any short-term cash surpluses; and arrange with lenders to cover any short-term cash shortages. In large multidivisional companies the treasury department may also arrange to transfer cash from company divisions earning surpluses to divisions experiencing liquidity problems so as to minimize external borrowings. In MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISES the treasury department may also transfer funds between countries and convert currencies in order either to minimize the risk of losses or to take advantage of possible windfall gains from EXCHANGE RATE changes.
- the Treasury, the UK government department responsible for managing the government's finances, authorizing the expenditure plans of government DEPARTMENTS, and overseeing the tax-gathering work of the INLAND REVENUE and CUSTOMS AND EXCISE. In addition the Treasury advises the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the government's annual Budget. See BUDGET (GOVERNMENT).
Treasury the UK government department responsible for managing the government's finances, authorizing expenditure plans for various government departments such as Health, Education and Defence, and overseeing the tax-gathering work of the INLAND REVENUE and CUSTOMS AND EXCISE. In addition, the Treasury prepares forecasts of future economic activity levels and advises the CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER on the government's annual budget.See TREAS
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Synonyms for treasurynoun fundsSynonyms- funds
- money
- capital
- finances
- resources
- assets
- revenues
- exchequer
- coffers
- wonga
noun storehouseSynonyms- storehouse
- bank
- store
- vault
- hoard
- cache
- repository
noun rich sourceSynonyms- rich source
- fund
- mine
- storehouse
- repository
- treasure house or trove
noun anthologySynonyms- anthology
- collection
- digest
- compilation
- compendium
- miscellany
Synonyms for treasurynoun a place where one keeps one's valuablesSynonymsSynonyms for treasurynoun the funds of a government or institution or individualSynonymsRelated Words- cash in hand
- finances
- funds
- monetary resource
- pecuniary resource
- public treasury
- till
- trough
- bursary
- subtreasury
- fisc
noun the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenuesRelated Wordsnoun negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on timeSynonymsRelated Words- government bond
- T-bill
- Treasury bill
- Treasury bond
- Treasury note
noun the British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategySynonyms- First Lord of the Treasury
Related Words- British Cabinet
- cabinet minister
noun the federal department that collects revenue and administers federal financesSynonyms- Department of the Treasury
- Treasury Department
- United States Treasury
Related Words- U.S. Mint
- United States Mint
- US Mint
- executive department
- Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
- FinCEN
- ATF
- Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms
- Financial Management Service
- Office of Intelligence Support
- OIS
- Comptroller of the Currency
- Bureau of Customs
- Customs Bureau
- Customs Service
- USCB
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- Internal Revenue Service
- IRS
noun a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safelyRelated Words- depositary
- depository
- repository
- deposit
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