treasury
/ˈtɹɛʒ.ɚ.i/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
noun
noun
noun
A collection of artistic or literary works.
name
Any specific instance of a government department responsible for the collection, management, and expenditure of public revenue.
Example Sentences
- "Now since he hath the grace, thus gracelesse be His neighbors sweare he'le swell with treasurie."
- "as reported to the Treasury and to Parliament"
- "aspects of customs work that were formerly under Treasury and are nowadays under Homeland Security"
- "The December 11 Telegraph story, which accused the Treasury of blocking plans for £30 billion worth of electrification across the rail network [...], has rung alarm bells over who is the real source of power concerning rail's development - the Department of Transport or the Treasury?"
- "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."
- "“The prospects for long-term Treasuries are looking very good right now,” said Michael Contopoulos, director of fixed-income strategy at Richard Bernstein Advisors."
Etymology
From Middle English tresorie, from Old French tresorie, from tresor (“treasure”), from Latin thēsaurus (“treasure”), from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “treasure house”). Displaced native Old English māþmhūs.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: tresorie, thēsaurus, θησαυρός
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈtɹɛʒ.ɚ.i/
- British English: /ˈtɹɛʒ.ə.ɹi/
Usage
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Phrases
Treasury bill
treasury bond
treasury certificate
treasury management
treasury note
treasury security
treasury stock
treasury tag