fiscal

[ fis-kuh l ]

/ ˈfɪs kəl /

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.

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

SYNONYMS FOR fiscal

1 See financial.

Related forms

fis·cal·ly, adverbnon·fis·cal, adjectivenon·fis·cal·ly, adverbqua·si-fis·cal, adjective

qua·si-fis·cal·ly, adverbun·fis·cal, adjectiveun·fis·cal·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for fiscally

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And it will be both politically and fiscally challenging to shake loose new cash for anything that Obama might want to accomplish.
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Fiscally conservative, socially moderate, James offers the city a way out of its budget morass.
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They all shared a similar centrist political profile that can be fairly described as fiscally conservative but socially liberal.
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And I want to point out that this proposal is fiscally sound.
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And we must ensure that America stands before the world united, strong, at peace, and fiscally sound.
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The introduction of fiscally oriented capital controls (as Chile has implemented) is one possibility.
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British Dictionary definitions for fiscally

fiscal

/ (ˈfɪskəl) /

adjective

of or relating to government finances, esp tax revenues

of or involving financial matters

noun

(in some countries) a public prosecutor
Scot short for procurator fiscal

a postage or other stamp signifying payment of a tax

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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