SYNONYMS | EXAMPLES | WORD ORIGIN adjective of or relating to the public treasury or revenues: fiscal policies.
of or relating to financial matters in general.
noun (in some countries) a prosecuting attorney.
Philately a revenue stamp.
Origin of fiscal From the
Latin word
fiscālis, dating back to
1530–40. See
fisc ,
-al1 Related forms fis·cal·ly , adverb non·fis·cal , adjective non·fis·cal·ly , adverb qua·si-fis·cal , adjective qua·si-fis·cal·ly , adverb un·fis·cal , adjective un·fis·cal·ly , adverb Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for fiscal Contemporary Examples of fiscal I would define Rockefeller Republican in the classic sense as a combination of fiscal responsibility and social conscience.
Without those subsidies, the worst-case scenario has Obamacare entering a fiscal death spiral.
A wealthy private equity investor, Orman is a social moderate and fiscal conservative.
Oh, and as a result of the fiscal cliff negotiations in late 2012, tax rates on some people actually rose.
Michelle also advanced an aggressive policy agenda combining accountability with parent choice and fiscal sustainability.
Historical Examples of fiscal He did not disappoint the hopes of his friends in regard to his fiscal abilities.
But it is of no use to try and calculate the vast advantage of Fiscal expansion.
The Fiscal coloured, turned and paused and fixed him with an angry eye.
The total receipts for the fiscal year were nearly eighteen millions.
The fiscal system was, almost of necessity, of the most simple character.
British Dictionary definitions for fiscal adjective of or relating to government finances, esp tax revenues
of or involving financial matters
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noun a postage or other stamp signifying payment of a tax
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Derived Forms fiscally , adverb Word Origin for fiscal C16: from Latin fiscālis concerning the state treasury, from fiscus public money; see fisc
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Word Origin and History for fiscal adj. 1560s, "pertaining to public revenue," from Middle French fiscal , from Late Latin fiscalis "of or belonging to the state treasury," from Latin fiscus "treasury," originally "purse, basket made of twigs (in which money was kept)," of unknown origin. The general sense of "financial" (1865, American English) was abstracted from phrases like fiscal calendar , fiscal year . Related: Fiscally .
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