the Treasury Department

noun

: the government department that is in charge of handling a country's money

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In response, distillers produced 28 percent less through April of this year compared to 2024, according to recent data from the Treasury Department cited in the Lexington Herald Leader. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 More than half were in HHS and the Treasury Department, according to a court filing. Erika Edwards, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025 The Administration has also issued reductions in force at agencies such as the Treasury Department and Health and Human Services, firing more than four thousand workers—an unprecedented action during a shutdown. Emma Green, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025 Nearly 1,500 workers at the Treasury Department were let go, too. Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Treasury Department

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“The Treasury Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Treasury%20Department. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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