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fiscal.

Related to the treasury of a country, company, region or city, particularly to government spending and revenue.

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Meaning & usage

adj/ˈfɪskəl/
  1. Related to the treasury of a country, company, region or city, particularly to government spending and revenue.

    fiscal matters
    fiscal lawyer
  2. Pertaining to finance and money in general; financial.

    proscribed
  3. Being a fiscal year.

Where this word comes from

From Middle French fiscal, from Latin fiscus (“treasury”) – see fiscus and fisc.

noun/ˈfɪskəl/
  1. A public official in certain countries having control of public revenue.

  2. Procurator fiscal, a public prosecutor.

  3. In certain countries, including Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, and former colonies of these countries and certain British colonies, solicitor or attorney general.

Where this word comes from

From Middle French fiscal, from Latin fiscus (“treasury”) – see fiscus and fisc.

noun/ˈfɪskəl/
  1. A public prosecutor (UK) or a district attorney (US).

    Philippines
Where this word comes from

From Spanish fiscal, ultimately from Latin fiscus (“treasury”).

noun/ˈfɪskəl/
  1. Any of various African shrikes of the genus Lanius.

Where this word comes from

After Afrikaans fiskaal (“public official, hangman”).

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