Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - exchequer
Exchequer
exchequer
n. 1 Brit. the former government department in charge of national revenue. Usage Its functions now belong to the Treasury, although the name formally survives, esp. in the title Chancellor of the Exchequer. 2 a royal or national treasury. 3 the money of a private individual or group. Etymology: ME f. AF escheker, OF eschequier f. med.L scaccarium chessboard (its orig. sense, with ref. to keeping accounts on a chequered cloth)
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noun see: checker Date: 14th century a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes, a former superior court having jurisdiction in England and Wales primarily over revenue matters and now merged with King's Bench, 3. often capitalized the department or office of state in Great Britain and Northern Ireland charged with the receipt and care of the national revenue, the national banking account of this realm, treasury, pecuniary resources ; funds ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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