treasury

noun

trea·​sury ˈtre-zh(ə-)rē How to pronounce treasury (audio)
ˈtrā-
plural treasuries
1
a
: a place in which stores of wealth are kept
b
: the place of deposit and disbursement of collected funds
especially : one where public revenues are deposited, kept, and disbursed
c
: funds kept in such a depository
2
Treasury
a
: a governmental department in charge of finances and especially the collection, management, and expenditure of public revenues
b
: the building in which the business of such a governmental department is transacted
3
Treasury plural also Treasurys : a government security (such as a note or bill) issued by the Treasury
4
: a repository for treasures
a treasury of poems
5
obsolete : treasure

Examples of treasury in a Sentence

A government official has been accused of stealing from the nation's treasury. The fees are deposited into the state's treasury. A part of the nation's treasury is spent on space exploration. The author has collected a treasury of facts and lore about horses.
Recent Examples on the Web Not doing anything means an automatic $5 million back in the treasury. The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2024 The monarch continues to undertake state business and paperwork behind the scenes, and most recently met with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, who is the head of the government treasury, at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024 While your company still needs one or more banks to store its cash (and cash instruments), a good way to hedge is to also hold short-term treasuries bought directly from the Treasury Department website. Zain Jaffer, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 The state treasury has put more than $26 million into a namesake fund. Matthew Casey, The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2024 According to their respective treasury websites, property tax bills in Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties have all been mailed. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 31 Jan. 2024 This made the older, lower-yielding U.S. treasuries less desirable, hence their market value dropped. Zain Jaffer, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 The funds will be held in TRAX DAO’s treasury, which will allow $TRAX holders to decide how best to use them. Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, 25 Jan. 2024 Mortgage rates closely track with 10-year treasury bond yields, which last month reached lows last seen in August. Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English tresorie, from Anglo-French, from tresor treasure

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of treasury was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Treasury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treasury. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

treasury

noun
trea·​sury ˈtrezh-(ə-)rē How to pronounce treasury (audio)
ˈtrāzh-
plural treasuries
1
a
: a place in which stores of wealth are kept
b
: the place where collected funds are stored and paid out
2
capitalized : a government department in charge of finances

Legal Definition

treasury

noun
plural treasuries
1
a
: a place in which stores of wealth are kept
b
: the place of deposit and disbursement of collected funds
especially : one where public revenues are deposited, kept, and disbursed
c
: funds kept in such a depository
2
capitalized
a
: a governmental department in charge of finances and especially the collection, management, and expenditure of public revenues
b
: the building in which the business of such a governmental department is transacted
3
capitalized : a government security (as a note or bill) issued by the Treasury
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