treasury
pronunciation
How to pronounce treasury in British English:
UK [ˈtreʒəri]
How to pronounce treasury in American English:
US [ˈtreʒəri]
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- Noun:
- the funds of a government or institution or individual
- the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues
- a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely
Word Origin
- treasury (n.)
- c. 1300, "room for treasure," from Old French tresorie "treasury" (11c.), from tresor (see treasure (n.)). Meaning "department of state that controls public revenue" is recorded from late 14c. An Old English word for "room for treasure" was maðm-hus and for "treasury," feo-hus (see fee).
Example
- 1. The new york fed and treasury declined to comment .
- 2. The consumer pays less , but the treasury is deprived of tariff revenue .
- 3. The spear is now on display at the treasury of echmiadzin .
- 4. First , the governments of the eurozone must agree in principle on a new treaty creating a common treasury for the eurozone .
- 5. A treasury spokeswoman declined to comment .