treasury

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UK /ˈtɹɛʒ.ə.ɹi/ US /ˈtɹɛʒ.ɚ.i/

noun 6name 1

Collocations

ADJ.

all-inclusive, archaeological, national, new, official, under

The national treasury was depleted after years of government overspending.

VERB + TREASURY

accused, issuing, prices, reported, state

The government was accused of raiding the treasury to fund unnecessary projects.

TREASURY + NOUN

department, examples, nowadays, parliament, wednesday

The Treasury Department announced new financial regulations for banks this morning.

PREP.

from, in, into

The government withdrew millions of dollars from the treasury to fund the new infrastructure project.

ADV.

beautifully, formerly, presently

The government's art collection was beautifully displayed in the national treasury.

Definitions

noun

A place where treasure is stored safely.

A place where state or royal money and valuables are stored.

Ellipsis of treasury department.

Ellipsis of treasury bond.

A collection of artistic or literary works.

name

Any specific instance of a government department responsible for the collection, management, and expenditure of public revenue.

as reported to the Treasury and to Parliament

aspects of customs work that were formerly under Treasury and are nowadays under Homeland Security

noun

A bond (security) issued by such a department, in particular the United States Department of the Treasury.

As the Fed moves to adjust for faster growth, shorter-maturity Treasurys will be more vulnerable to further price declines while the risk of a sudden spike in inflation will diminish.

“The prospects for long-term Treasuries are looking very good right now,” said Michael Contopoulos, director of fixed-income strategy at Richard Bernstein Advisors.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the funds of a government or institution or individual

exchequer

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Now since he hath the grace, thus gracelesse be His neighbors sweare he'le swell with treasurie.

Wiktionary

as reported to the Treasury and to Parliament

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aspects of customs work that were formerly under Treasury and are nowadays under Homeland Security

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The December 11 Telegraph story, which accused the Treasury of blocking plans for £30 billion worth of electrification across the rail network [...], has rung alarm bells over who is the real source o

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As the Fed moves to adjust for faster growth, shorter-maturity Treasurys will be more vulnerable to further price declines while the risk of a sudden spike in inflation will diminish.

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“The prospects for long-term Treasuries are looking very good right now,” said Michael Contopoulos, director of fixed-income strategy at Richard Bernstein Advisors.

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