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1. (n.) treasury
a place where the funds of the government, a corporation, etc., are kept and disbursed.
2. treasury
funds or revenue of a government, public or private corporation, etc.
3. treasury
(cap.) the department of government that has control over the collection, management, and disbursement of the public revenue.
4. treasury
a building, room, chest, or other place for the preservation of valuable objects.
5. treasury
a collection or supply of highly prized writings, works of art, etc.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME tresorie < OF. See treasure , -y3)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) treasury, exchequer
the funds of a government or institution or individual
2. (noun) treasury
the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues
3. (noun) Treasury, Treasury obligations
negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time
4. (noun) Treasury, First Lord of the Treasury
the British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy
5. (noun) Department of the Treasury, Treasury Department, Treasury, United States Treasury
the federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the Treasury Department was created in 1789
6. (noun) treasury
a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely
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1. (noun) treasury
the department of a government in charge of the country's finances
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Treasury
a place or building in which stores of wealth are deposited; especially, a place where public revenues are deposited and kept, and where money is disbursed to defray the expenses of government; hence, also, the place of deposit and disbursement of any collected funds
2. (noun) Treasury
that department of a government which has charge of the finances
3. (noun) Treasury
a repository of abundance; a storehouse
4. (noun) Treasury
hence, a book or work containing much valuable knowledge, wisdom, wit, or the like; a thesaurus; as, " Maunder's Treasury of Botany."
5. (noun) Treasury
a treasure
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