fiscal
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the public treasury or revenues.
fiscal policies.
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of or relating to financial matters in general.
noun
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(in some countries) a prosecuting attorney.
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Philately. a revenue stamp.
adjective
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of or relating to government finances, esp tax revenues
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of or involving financial matters
noun
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(in some countries) a public prosecutor
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short for procurator fiscal
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a postage or other stamp signifying payment of a tax
Related Words
See financial.
Other Word Forms
- fiscally adverb
- nonfiscal adjective
- quasi-fiscal adjective
- unfiscal adjective
Etymology
Origin of fiscal
First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin fiscālis “pertaining to the private imperial treasury”; fisc, -al 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Rodriguez stabilized the situation by introducing greater fiscal discipline, halting the printing of money, relaxing exchange controls and decriminalizing the use of the dollar, which has become Venezuela's de facto currency.
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But if energy prices continue to rise as the war proceeds, “most of the fiscal tailwind would get chewed up,” he says.
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The top 10 brands accounted for more than a third of sales in the most recent fiscal year, which ended Jan. 31.
Shares slumped 13% on Thursday after Ciena beat earnings and revenue expectations for its fiscal first quarter and lifted its outlook for the fiscal year.
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The new fund will "promote domestic demand through fiscal and financial coordination", including "four policies specifically supporting private investment and two supporting consumer spending", Lan said.
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