the Treasury Department

noun

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

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Earlier this year, President Donald Trump directed the Treasury Department to stop minting pennies. Taylor Wilson, USA Today, 16 May 2025 Telegram's decision to remove the marketplaces may not be directly linked to the Treasury Department's recent concerns. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025 As an arm of the Treasury Department, the IRS is responsible for the collection of taxes and enforcement of related laws, but agents with the criminal investigation division do important, often-unheralded work uncovering large-scale drug trafficking, money-laundering and fraud schemes. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025 After the first year, the Treasury Department declared that Direct File would be a permanent, free tax filing option. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 14 May 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 22 May. 2025.

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