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subtreasury

American  
[suhb-trezh-uh-ree, suhb-trezh-] / sʌbˈtrɛʒ ə ri, ˈsʌbˌtrɛʒ- /

noun

  • subtreasuries
    plural
  1. a subordinate or branch treasury.

  2. (formerly) any of the branch treasuries maintained by the U.S. government.


subtreasury British  
/ sʌbˈtrɛʒərɪ /

noun

  1. a branch treasury

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of subtreasury

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; sub- + treasury

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When it outgrew that role, it was converted into the heavily fortified subtreasury and, after World War I, became the largest repository of gold in the world.

From New York Times Oct. 31, 2019

Furthermore, being from farm country, he was very familiar with the farmers’ plight and saw some merit in the subtreasury system proposal.

From Textbooks Dec. 30, 2014

However, most creative among the solutions promoted by the Farmers’ Alliance was the call for a subtreasury plan.

From Textbooks Dec. 30, 2014

Last week the existence of the Kern subtreasury was made public.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was a case of funk, I could see that; and maybe I wa'n't feelin' like I'd carried a gold brick down to the subtreasury and asked for the acid test.

From Side-stepping with Shorty by Sewell Ford

Tahitians found their way quickly to the new subtreasuries of paradise.

From Time Magazine Archive

Under this law, silver 10, 25, and 50 cent pieces were to be exchanged through the post offices and subtreasuries for fractional currency till it was all redeemed.

From A School History of the United States by John Bach McMaster

The Register of the Treasury issues and signs all bonds of the United States, registers bond transfers and redemption of bonds, and signs transfers of public funds from the treasury to the subtreasuries or depositories.

From Government in the United States National, State and Local by James Wilford Garner

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