treasury
noun
trea·sury
ˈtre-zh(ə-)rē 
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
Profits from the Crown Estate go to the state treasury.
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Karla Adam, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
In 2010, when the pot was at $861 million, it was agreed to give the then-broke city and state treasuries $200 million each from the kitty and the rest, $461 million, for affordable housing elsewhere in the city.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 July 2024
The troubles were traced to the central bank, whose governor, Riad Salameh, had thrown open the public treasury to a succession of Lebanese governments.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
The big picture: Leshner tells Axios that there's more demand for this type of strategy than for treasuries, with folks searching for higher yields.
—Crystal Kim, Axios, 22 July 2024
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Karla Adam, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
In 2010, when the pot was at $861 million, it was agreed to give the then-broke city and state treasuries $200 million each from the kitty and the rest, $461 million, for affordable housing elsewhere in the city.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 July 2024
The troubles were traced to the central bank, whose governor, Riad Salameh, had thrown open the public treasury to a succession of Lebanese governments.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
The big picture: Leshner tells Axios that there's more demand for this type of strategy than for treasuries, with folks searching for higher yields.
—Crystal Kim, Axios, 22 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for treasury
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“Treasury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treasury. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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treasury
noun
trea·sury
ˈtrezh-(ə-)rē
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
trea·sury
ˈtre-zhə-rē, 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
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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