fiscal

[ fis-kuh l ]
/ ˈfɪs kəl /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR fiscal ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

QUIZZES

DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?
Question 1 of 10
decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of fiscal

From the Latin word fiscālis, dating back to 1530–40. See fisc, -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM fiscal

Words nearby fiscal

firstly, firstnighter, firsts, firth, fisc, fiscal, fiscal agent, fiscal cliff, fiscal drag, fiscal policy, fiscal year
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Words related to fiscal

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

Example sentences from the Web for fiscal

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 forms of fiscal

fiscally, 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