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treasury
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As a noun, treasury means a place where treasure is stored safely.
Meanings of treasury
9 meaningsnoun
A place where treasure is stored safely.
A place where state or royal money and valuables are stored.
A collection of artistic or literary works.
Negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time
Similar: Treasury obligationsThe federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the Treasury Department was created in 1789
Similar: Department of the Treasury, Treasury Department, United States TreasuryThe funds of a government or institution or individual
Similar: exchequerThe government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues
A depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely
Older and rare meanings (1)
obsoleteA treasure.
Ellipsis of treasury department
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).