fiscal

[ fis-kuhl ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to the public treasury or revenues: fiscal policies.

  2. of or relating to financial matters in general.

noun
  1. (in some countries) a prosecuting attorney.

  2. Philately. a revenue stamp.

Origin of fiscal

1
First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin fiscālis “pertaining to the private imperial treasury”; see fisc,-al1

synonym study For fiscal

1. See financial.

Other words from fiscal

  • fis·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·fis·cal, adjective
  • qua·si-fis·cal, adjective
  • un·fis·cal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for fiscal

fiscal

/ (ˈfɪskəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to government finances, esp tax revenues

  2. of or involving financial matters

noun
  1. a postage or other stamp signifying payment of a tax

Origin of fiscal

1
C16: from Latin fiscālis concerning the state treasury, from fiscus public money; see fisc

Derived forms of fiscal

  • fiscally, adverb

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