Meaning of fiscal | Babel Free
ˈfɪskəlDefinitions
- Any of various African shrikes of the genus Lanius.
- A surname from Spanish.
- A public official in certain countries having control of public revenue.
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A public prosecutor (UK) or a district attorney (US). Philippines
- Of or relating to finances or those who deal in finances:financial, monetary, pecuniary.
- prosecuting
- Procurator fiscal, a public prosecutor.
- Of or relating to government expenditures, revenues, and debt: a fiscal policy of incurring budget deficits to stimulate a weak economy.
- public prosecutor , district attorney
- In certain countries, including Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, and former colonies of these countries and certain British colonies, solicitor or attorney general.
- Of or relating to finance or finances.
- (Economics) of or relating to government finances, esp tax revenues
- of or involving financial matters
- (Law) a. (in some countries) a public prosecutor
- (Banking & Finance) a postage or other stamp signifying payment of a tax
- of or pertaining to the public treasury or revenues: fiscal policies.
- of or pertaining to financial matters in general.
- (in some countries) a prosecuting attorney.
Equivalents
Examples
“‘There I was interrogated by the Fiscal, who was making out a proces verbal […].’”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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