exchequer
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8.4
- noun
- /ɛksˈtʃɛkər/
- UK
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Tesorería
- The Chancellor of the Exchequer's Mansion House Speech.
- Chancellor of the Exchequer
Examples
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According to the former British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Nigel Lawson, "there is no longer a serious risk of a systemic breakdown of world banking."
Academic text (1991) -
These will be heard by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Lloyd George.
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And she seems to forget that she was the Exchequer Secretary in the last government.
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We want to hear what the Chancellor of the Exchequer is actually seeing.
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From now on, this excess cash will be transferred to the Exchequer on a regular basis.
Blog text (31) -
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is trying to calm fears... ..sparked by the failure of Barings Bank.
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As part of this effort at economic reform, the Indian exchequer has also attempted to trim government in an attempt to reduce India's fiscal deficit.
Academic text (1997) -
The Stern Review of the Economics of Climate Change, produced at the request of the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom, was released with considerable fanfare during the last week of October 2006.
Academic text (2007) -
Alistair Darling, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has argued that economic openness should not be undermined by protectionism.
Academic text (2008) -
The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced new measures to boost the economy during the press conference.
Synonyms
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4.3
A United States government department that collects taxes and manages the country's money
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3.6
A U.S. government department that manages national money, collects taxes, and makes coins and bills
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4.9
A government department that manages the country's money
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4.1
Money that the government keeps and the office that holds and pays it
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3.9
A U.S. government office that collects taxes and manages the country's money
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3.7
A government department that collects taxes and manages the country's money
Compounds
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7.8
A senior government official who manages the country's money and taxes
How Important
Surface Forms
Etymology
Exchequer comes from an old Latin word scaccarium meaning 'chessboard', because a checkered board was used long ago to keep financial records and count money. That's why the name stuck and today the Exchequer is the government office that manages a country's money and revenue.