treasury : Idioms & Phrases

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Board of treasury

  • the board to which is intrusted the management of all matters relating to the sovereign's civil list or other revenues. Eng. Brande & C.
Webster 1913

department of the treasury

  • noun the federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the Treasury Department was created in 1789
    Treasury; Department of the Treasury; Treasury Department.
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first lord of the treasury

  • noun the British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy
    Treasury.
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public treasury

  • noun a treasury for government funds
    till; trough.
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secretary of the treasury

  • noun the person who holds the secretaryship of the Treasury Department
    Secretary of the Treasury.
    • Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury
  • noun the position of the head of the Treasury Department
    Secretary of the Treasury.
    • the position of Treasury Secretary was created in 1789
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Treasury bench

  • the first row of seats on the right hand of the Speaker in the House of Commons; so called because occupied by the first lord of the treasury and chief minister of the crown. Eng.
Webster 1913

treasury bill

  • noun a short-term obligation that is not interest-bearing (it is purchased at a discount); can be traded on a discount basis for 91 days
    T-bill.
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treasury bond

  • noun a debt instrument with maturities of 10 years or longer
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treasury department

  • noun the federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the Treasury Department was created in 1789
    Treasury; Department of the Treasury; Treasury Department.
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Treasury lord

  • . See Lord high treasurer of England, under Treasurer. Eng.
Webster 1913

Treasury note

  • noun securities with maturities of 1 to 10 years; sold for cash or in exchange for maturing issues or at auction
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  • (U. S. Finance), a circulating note or bill issued by government authority from the Treasury Department, and receivable in payment of dues to the government.
Webster 1913

treasury obligations

  • noun negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time
    Treasury.
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treasury secretary

  • noun the person who holds the secretaryship of the Treasury Department
    Secretary of the Treasury.
    • Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury
  • noun the position of the head of the Treasury Department
    Secretary of the Treasury.
    • the position of Treasury Secretary was created in 1789
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treasury shares

  • noun stock that has been bought back by the issuing corporation and is available for retirement or resale; it is issued but not outstanding; it cannot vote and pays no dividends
    treasury shares; reacquired stock.
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treasury stock

  • noun stock that has been bought back by the issuing corporation and is available for retirement or resale; it is issued but not outstanding; it cannot vote and pays no dividends
    treasury shares; reacquired stock.
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united states treasury

  • noun the federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the Treasury Department was created in 1789
    Treasury; Department of the Treasury; Treasury Department.
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