Treasury

treasury
trea·sury /'tre-zhə-rē, 'trā-/ n pl -sur·ies
1 a: a place in which stores of wealth are kept
b: the place of deposit and disbursement of collected funds; esp: one where public revenues are deposited, kept, and disbursed
c: funds kept in such a depository
2 cap
a: a governmental department in charge of finances and esp. the collection, management, and expenditure of public revenues
b: the building in which the business of such a governmental department is transacted
3 cap: a government security (as a note or bill) issued by the Treasury

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

treasury
I noun accumulation, aerarium, bank, bursary, cache, capital, central money office, coffer, conservatory, deposit, depository, depot, exchequer, fiscus, fund, place of deposit, purse, receptacle, repertory, repository, reservatory, reserve, reserve fund, safe, store, storehouse, strongbox, thesaurus, till, treasure house, vault II index arsenal, coffer, repository, selection (collection), store (depository)

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


treasury
n.
A place where wealth is stored, especially public funds; the branch of the government responsible for saving and distributing revenue.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


Treasury
the government department responsible for the administration of the nation's finances. Certain transaction (e.g. especially those involving non-resident companies controlled by UK residents) require Treasury consent before they can be lawfully effected.

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.


treasury
n. The branch of any government or corporation that is in charge of its financial dealings.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

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