the Treasury Department

noun

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

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Shell companies, including those in oil, shipping, and investment, facilitate billions of dollars in transactions through networks spanning the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, and Singapore, according to the Treasury Department. Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 The deliberations come as the Treasury Department on Monday warned countries doing trade with Iran that new secondary sanctions are in the pipeline aimed at ostracizing nations that continue to do business with Tehran. Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 Furthermore, the Treasury Department revoked certain general licenses that had been previously granted to Iran to allow for the purchase of certain American products, including food items and medicine. Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026 Stock futures are off their low of the morning after my CNBC colleague Steve Liesman reported that the Treasury Department could use its massive General Account to help fund its bond-buying plans. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 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 30 Aug. 2026.

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