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subtreasury

subtreasury

9.9
A local government office that holds and manages public money
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌbˌtrɛʒ.əri/
  • Formal
translation icon : subtesorería
  • The government established a subtreasury in each major city to handle local transactions.

Examples

  • The audit revealed discrepancies in the records of the provincial subtreasury.

  • The subtreasury is located in the capital city.

  • Funds were safely stored in the regional subtreasury until they could be transferred to the capital.

  • Many subtreasuries operate under strict regulations.

  • The state established a subtreasury in the city to manage local government funds more effectively.

  • Each county has a subtreasury where they handle finances related to infrastructure projects.

  • The subtreasury is responsible for ensuring that all government funds are securely stored and accounted for.

Synonyms

depository
vssubtreasury
26 5.9

A safe place where people keep documents or other valuable items

is a specific government place for holding public money under larger treasury

Surface Forms

subtreasury singular
subtreasuries plural

Morphology

subtreasury = treasury (transparent) = sub + treasury

Composed of the productive prefix 'sub-' and the familiar noun 'treasury', the meaning 'a subordinate or secondary treasury' is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Subtreasury combines sub- meaning 'under', as in subway, and treasury meaning 'a place for money' or 'treasure'. So a subtreasury means a smaller, local treasury under a main government treasury that keeps government money.