| fiscal year | |
| —n | |
| 1. | any annual period at the end of which a firm's accounts are made up |
| 2. | the annual period ending April 5, over which Budget estimates are made by the British Government and which functions as the income-tax year |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
A twelve-month period for which an organization, such as a government or corporation, plans the use of its funds. Commonly, fiscal years run from July 1 to June 30, or, in the case of the U.S. government, from October 1 to September 30.