Treasury

See also: treasury

English

Etymology

Short for Treasury Department (or Department of the Treasury), or for Treasury bond.

Noun

Treasury (plural Treasuries)

A government department responsible for the collection, management, and expenditure of public revenue.

Translations

department responsible for management of public revenue

Chinese:
Mandarin: 國庫 (zh), 国库 (zh) (guókù), 財政部 (zh), 财政部 (zh) (cáizhèngbù)
Finnish: valtiovarainministeriö (fi)

Portuguese: tesouro (pt) m
Russian: please add this translation if you can

Noun

Treasury (plural Treasuries or Treasurys)

A bond (security) issued by such a department, in particular the United States Department of the Treasury.
- 2016 December 26, Scott Minerd, “A Contrarian's View on Inflation Fears”, in The New York Times‎:
  As the Fed moves to adjust for faster growth, shorter-maturity Treasurys will be more vulnerable to further price declines while the risk of a sudden spike in inflation will diminish.

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