Meaning & Definition of Treasury in English
English⟶
Treasury
/trɛʒəri/
noun
1. The funds of a government or institution or individual
synonym:
- treasury,
- exchequer
2. The government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues
synonym:
- treasury
3. Negotiable debt obligations of the united states government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time
synonym:
- Treasury,
- Treasury obligations
4. The british cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy
synonym:
- Treasury,
- First Lord of the Treasury
5. The federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances
- The treasury department was created in 1789
synonym:
- Department of the Treasury,
- Treasury Department,
- Treasury,
- United States Treasury
6. A depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely
synonym:
- treasury
Examples of using
It is an ancient midden, presently an archaeological treasury.