subtreasury

American  

[suhb-trezh-uh-ree, suhb-trezh-] / sʌbˈtrɛʒ ə ri, ˈsʌbˌtrɛʒ- /

noun

plural

subtreasuries

1. a subordinate or branch treasury.

2. (formerly) any of the branch treasuries maintained by the U.S. government.

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subtreasury British  

/ sʌbˈtrɛʒərɪ /

noun

1. a branch treasury

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Other Word Forms

• subtreasurer noun
• subtreasurership noun

Etymology

Origin of subtreasury

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; sub- + treasury

Example Sentences

When it outgrew that role, it was converted into the heavily fortified subtreasury and, after World War I, became the largest repository of gold in the world.

From New York Times

The Register of the Treasury issues and signs all bonds of the United States, registers bond transfers and redemption of bonds, and signs transfers of public funds from the treasury to the subtreasuries or depositories.

From Project Gutenberg

Require him either to show that the subtreasury would not injuriously affect the currency, or that we should in some way receive an equivalent for that injurious effect.

From Project Gutenberg

The most important subtreasury, from the standpoint of the volume of business handled, is located in New York City....

From Project Gutenberg

It was a case of funk, I could see that; and maybe I wa'n't feelin' like I'd carried a gold brick down to the subtreasury and asked for the acid test.

From Project Gutenberg