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fiscal

[fis-kuhl]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the public treasury or revenues.

    fiscal policies.

  2. of or relating to financial matters in general.



noun

  1. (in some countries) a prosecuting attorney.

  2. Philately.a revenue stamp.

fiscal

/ ˈɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to government finances, esp tax revenues

  2. of or involving financial matters

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

    1. (in some countries) a public prosecutor

    2. short for procurator fiscal

  1. a postage or other stamp signifying payment of a tax

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • fiscally adverb
  • nonfiscal adjective
  • quasi-fiscal adjective
  • unfiscal adjective
  • ˈھ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fiscal1

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin ھ “pertaining to the private imperial treasury”; fisc, -al 1 ( def. )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fiscal1

C16: from Latin ھ concerning the state treasury, from fiscus public money; see fisc
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Faced with fiscal austerity "poorer schools were never given a chance to develop a sustainable platform for teaching and learning", he said.

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For instance, California has netted an estimated $8.8 billion this fiscal year from its tax on managed care plans and took in about $5.9 billion last year from hospitals.

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BBC Sport has spoken to some of the game's senior figures to consider the key fiscal challengers which face Test cricket - and whether it's possible to solve them.

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All the talk of departmental budgets and fiscal rules may feel somewhat distant from the cost of food shopping and your finances.

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It noted many families with lower incomes still earn enough to support themselves even if they do not make a net positive fiscal impact on the country.

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