fisc

noun

: a state or royal treasury

Examples of fisc in a Sentence

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There is certainly no obligation to pay more taxes to the federal fisc than the law requires. Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 Danish mortgages got cheaper because of Novo Nordisk’s gargantuan U.S. profits, which have been repatriated in such volume as to leave the Danish fisc with too much money lying around. Robert Goulder, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023 One of the most discouraging recent events for those who favor limited constitutional governance—not to mention restrained inflation and a sound public fisc—has been the outrageous attempt by the President to bail out the price gougers in higher education. James Freeman, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2022 This will require substantial borrowing on top of the fisc-wrecking bond issuance during the pandemic. Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 See all Example Sentences for fisc 

Word History

Etymology

Latin fiscus

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fisc was in 1598

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“Fisc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fisc. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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