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treasury
noun(treas-ur-y)negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time
Synonyms: treasury obligations,
treasury
noun(treas-ur-y)the federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the Treasury Department was created in 1789
Synonyms: department of the treasury, treasury department, united states treasury,
treasury
noun(treas-ur-y)the British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy
Synonyms: first lord of the treasury,
treasury
noun(treas-ur-y)a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely
treasury
noun(treas-ur-y)the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues