Treasury
Definitions
- A place where treasure is stored safely.
- Any specific instance of a government department responsible for the collection, management, and expenditure of public revenue.
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A bond (security) issued by such a department, in particular the United States Department of the Treasury. in-plural, often
- A place where state or royal money and valuables are stored.
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Ellipsis of treasury department. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
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Ellipsis of treasury bond. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- A collection of artistic or literary works.
- A treasure.
Equivalents
Examples
“Now since he hath the grace, thus gracelesse be His neighbors sweare he'le swell with treasurie.”
“as reported to the Treasury and to Parliament”
“aspects of customs work⟳ that were formerly under Treasury and are nowadays under Homeland Security”
“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 of power concerning rail's development - the Department of Transport⟳ or 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.”
“The yield⟳ on the 10-year Treasury, which underpins corporate and consumer borrowing and is arguably the most important interest⟳ rate in the world, rose roughly 0.1 percentage points on Friday.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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