treasury

American  

[trezh-uh-ree] / ˈtrɛʒ ə ri /

noun

plural

treasuries

1. a place where the funds of the government, of a corporation, or the like are deposited, kept, and disbursed.

2. funds or revenue of a government, public or private corporation, etc.

3. (initial capital letter) the department of government that has control over the collection, management, and disbursement of the public revenue.

4. a building, room, chest, or other place for the preservation of treasure or valuable objects.

5. a collection or supply of excellent or highly prized writings, works of art, etc..

   a treasury of American poetry.

6. Informal. Treasuries, Treasury bills, bonds, and notes.

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treasury ¹ British  

/ ˈtrɛʒərɪ /

noun

1. a storage place for treasure

2. the revenues or funds of a government, private organization, or individual

3. a place where funds are kept and disbursed

4. Also: treasure house.  a collection or source of valuable items

   a treasury of information

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Treasury ² British  

/ ˈtrɛʒərɪ /

noun

1. (in various countries) the government department in charge of finance. In Britain the Treasury is also responsible for economic strategy

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Etymology

Origin of treasury

1250–1300; Middle English tresorie < Old French. See treasure, -y ³

Example Sentences

The company said Tuesday that it currently holds 510 bitcoins and plans to maintain that holding as a treasury reserve asset.

From MarketWatch

Bitcoin treasury company Strive agreed to buy External link peer Semler Scientific in September.

From Barron's

The language may seem cryptic, but to Strategy fans it’s fairly straightforward: Orange dots represent purchases on the company’s treasury charts.

From Barron's

The language may seem cryptic, but to Strategy fans it’s fairly straightforward: Orange dots represent purchases on the company’s treasury charts.

From Barron's

“Gold continues to benefit from a weaker dollar as expectations of U.S. monetary easing weigh on the currency and treasury yields,” says Xing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• bank
• coffer
• exchequer