Толковый словарь английского языка - treasury
Treasury
treasury
noun (plural -suries) Etymology: Middle English tresorie, from Anglo-French, from tresor treasure Date: 14th century 1. a place in which stores of wealth are kept, the place of deposit and disbursement of collected funds, funds kept in such a depository, treasure , 3. capitalized a governmental department in charge of finances and especially the collection, management, and expenditure of public revenues, the building in which the business of such a governmental department is transacted, a government security (as a note or bill) issued by the Treasury, a repository for treasures
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n. (pl. -ies) 1 a place or building where treasure is stored. 2 the funds or revenue of a State, institution, or society. 3 (Treasury) a the department managing the public revenue of a country. b the offices and officers of this. c the place where the public revenues are kept. Phrases and idioms Treasury bench (in the UK) the front bench in the House of Commons occupied by the Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer, etc. treasury bill a bill of exchange issued by the government to raise money for temporary needs. treasury note US & hist. a note issued by the Treasury for use as currency. Etymology: ME f. OF tresorie (as TREASURE) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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