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Department of the Treasury

American  

noun

  1. the department of the U.S. federal government that collects revenue and administers the national finances. TD


Department of the Treasury Cultural  
  1. A department of the federal executive branch; it includes the Internal Revenue Service (see also Internal Revenue Service) (IRS). The Department of the Treasury has general responsibility for setting federal fiscal policy by collecting taxes and customs duties, administering the public debt, keeping all government accounts, minting currency, and licensing ships engaged in international and interstate commerce. The Department of the Treasury administers the Secret Service.


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The National Iranian Tanker Co., which according to the Department of the Treasury is linked to the Hero II, didn’t reply to a request for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal May 3, 2026

These trust funds purchase special-issue Treasury bonds from the Department of the Treasury.

From MarketWatch Apr. 30, 2026

After the sanctions came into force Thursday morning, NIS said it "had not yet been granted an extension of the special licence from the United States Department of the Treasury".

From Barron's Oct. 9, 2025

Department of the Treasury and TikTok didn’t respond to questions about the deal.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2025

Certainly, the Department of Justice wanted him deported back to the United States to stand trial for his violations, possibly in concert with the Department of the Treasury, for income tax evasion.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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