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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

“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

noun

    1. (in some countries) a public prosecutor

    2. short for procurator fiscal

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

“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
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Other Word Forms

  • fiscally adverb
  • nonfiscal adjective
  • quasi-fiscal adjective
  • unfiscal adjective
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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. )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fiscal1

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

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Many economists have pointed out that the White House reductions have been accompanied by other deficit-ballooning policies, which could undercut their attacks on Democrats for being the party of fiscal irresponsibility.

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The government has enough money to fund Medicaid for the first quarter of the next fiscal year, AP reported.

But he ruled out a wealth tax in November's budget and mounted a strong defence of Chancellor Rachel Reeves' fiscal rules, saying they were "non-negotiable," with the "global cost of borrowing as it now is".

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"We need to have the money, like Germany's just done, they've changed their fiscal rules, we need to have the money to invest in these jobs."

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The chancellor confirmed publicly that she agreed with the International Monetary Fund about changing the fiscal dance that has created non-stop speculation about tax changes.

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