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fiscal

[ fis-kuh l ]
/ ˈfɪs kəl /
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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.

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RELATED WORDS

economic, financial, budgetary, commercial, money, pecuniary, pocket

Nearby words

firstly, firstnighter, firsts, firth, fisc, fiscal, fiscal agent, fiscal cliff, fiscal drag, fiscal policy, fiscal year

Origin of fiscal

From the Latin word fiscālis, dating back to 1530–40. See fisc, -al1
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British Dictionary definitions for fiscal

fiscal

/ (ˈfɪskəl) /

adjective

of or relating to government finances, esp tax revenues
of or involving financial matters

noun

  1. (in some countries) a public prosecutor
  2. Scot short for procurator fiscal
a postage or other stamp signifying payment of a tax
Derived Formsfiscally, adverb

Word Origin for fiscal

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

Word Origin and History for fiscal

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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