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adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the public treasury or revenues: fiscal policies.
2.
of or pertaining to financial matters in general.
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Fiscal
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Related forms
fis·cal·ly, adverb
non·fis·cal, adjective
non·fis·cal·ly, adverb
qua·si-fis·cal, adjective
qua·si-fis·cal·ly, adverb
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| fiscal (ˈfɪskəl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to government finances, esp tax revenues |
| 2. | of or involving financial matters |
| —n | |
| 3. | a. (in some countries) a public prosecutor |
| b. (Scot) short for procurator fiscal | |
| 4. | a postage or other stamp signifying payment of a tax |
| [C16: from Latin fiscālis concerning the state treasury, from fiscus public money; see | |
| 'fiscally | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
fiscal
1560s, "pertaining to public revenue," from M.Fr. fiscal, from L.L. fiscalis "of or belonging to the state treasury," from L. fiscus "treasury," originally "purse, basket made of twigs (in which money was kept)," of unknown origin. The general sense of "financial" (1865, Amer.Eng.) was abstracted from
EXPANDphrases like fiscal calendar, fiscal year. Related: Fiscally.
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