the Exchequernoun
uk/ɪksˈtʃek.ər/us/ɪksˈtʃek.ɚ/the government department that receives and gives out public money, in the UK and some other countries
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UK politics: government departments & organizations
- agency
- bureau
- Customs and Excise
- Downing Street
- executive
- FCO
- interior
- legation
- lobby
- lower house
- MI5
- MI6
- ministry
- public service
- quango
- secret service
- secretariat
- State Department
- the CSA
- the Treasury
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Examples from literature
- Besides, you should write about the business to the Exchequer, in case of any interference on the part of the Crown.