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 • Oct. 31, 2019

Furthermore, being from farm country, he was very familiar with the farmers’ plight and saw some merit in the subtreasury system proposal.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

However, most creative among the solutions promoted by the Farmers’ Alliance was the call for a subtreasury plan.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

Last week the existence of the Kern subtreasury was made public.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Bank of America first acted as a depository, but after the beginning of the greenback epoch the associated banks chose the United States subtreasury as such depository for both gold and currency.

From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Phillips, Chester Arthur