fiscal year
noun
Definition of fiscal year
: an accounting period of 12 months
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Examples of fiscal year in a Sentence
Sales were up in the last fiscal year.
Our fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30.
First Known Use of fiscal year
1843
FISCAL YEAR Defined for English Language Learners
fiscal year
noun
Definition of fiscal year for English Language Learners
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: a 12-month period used by a government, business, or organization to calculate how much money is being earned, spent, etc.
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fiscal year
noun
Legal Definition of fiscal year
: an accounting period of 12 months
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