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treasury
[ trezh-uh-ree ]
noun
- a place where the funds of the government, of a corporation, or the like are deposited, kept, and disbursed.
- funds or revenue of a government, public or private corporation, etc.
- (initial capital letter) the department of government that has control over the collection, management, and disbursement of the public revenue.
- a building, room, chest, or other place for the preservation of treasure or valuable objects.
- a collection or supply of excellent or highly prized writings, works of art, etc.:
a treasury of American poetry.
- Treasuries, Informal. Treasury bills, bonds, and notes.
Treasury
1/ ˈٰɛəɪ /
noun
- (in various countries) the government department in charge of finance. In Britain the Treasury is also responsible for economic strategy
treasury
2/ ˈٰɛəɪ /
noun
- a storage place for treasure
- the revenues or funds of a government, private organization, or individual
- a place where funds are kept and disbursed
- Alsotreasure house a collection or source of valuable items
a treasury of information
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of treasury1
Example Sentences
The example I used, talking to some investment managers a couple of weeks ago, is that you have a government treasury secretary who needs to finance fiscal deficits by selling treasury bonds.
Markets soared on comments from President Trump and his treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, in recent days, acknowledging the current tariff rate of 145% on China will have to come down “substantially.”
—The bond market freakout: More worrisome to financial observers was weird, counterintuitive activity in the treasury bond market.
In 2015, the Treasury Department released a treasury note entitled “Helping More Americans Save,” in part to mark America Saves Week.
Among others weighing in on the tariffs was Stanley Druckenmiller, a revered investment manager who once worked for progressive philanthropist George Soros, and was once the mentor and boss of Scott Bessant, Trump’s treasury secretary.
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