fiscal

[fis-kuhl]

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.

fiscal

/ ˈfɪskəl /

adjective

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

2. of or involving financial matters

noun

1. 1. (in some countries) a public prosecutor

   2. short for procurator fiscal

2. a postage or other stamp signifying payment of a tax

Other Word Forms

• fiscally adverb
• nonfiscal adjective
• quasi-fiscal adjective
• unfiscal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fiscal¹

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin fiscālis “pertaining to the private imperial treasury”; fisc, -al ¹ ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of fiscal¹

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

Synonym Study

See financial.

Example Sentences

The so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” — formally known as HR-1, the federal reconciliation package passed earlier this year — was pitched by lawmakers as a way to “restore fiscal sanity” and “reward work.”

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The figures were adjusted for calendar years by FactSet for companies whose fiscal years don’t match the calendar.

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Both moves correspond to the wildly different fiscal situations facing the U.S. in these two eras.

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Politicians in neighboring France have accused Italy of “fiscal dumping”—using low taxes to lure away wealthy individuals.

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In Japan, the yen is under pressure on bets that the new leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party Sanae Takaichi will pursue loose fiscal and monetary policy.

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Related Words

• budgetary www.thesaurus.com
• economic 
• financial