fiscal

adj, noun — 8 senses

fiscal

adj

/ˈfɪskəl/

Etymology From Middle French fiscal, from Latin fiscus (“treasury”) – see fiscus and fisc.

1

Related to the treasury of a country, company, region or city, particularly to government spending and revenue.

  • fiscal matters
  • fiscal lawyer
1 more example
  • fiscal system
2

Proscribed Pertaining to finance and money in general; financial.

3

Being a fiscal year.

  • The allotment is $22 million less than the Pentagon spent on military bands in fiscal 1990.1990 August 31, John Zeh, “NEA Session Disrupted”, in Gay Community News, volume 18, number 7, page 3:
Derived terms
discretionary fiscal policy, fiscalamity, fiscal cliff, fiscal conservatism, fiscal conservative, fiscal deficit, fiscal dominance, fiscal drag, fiscalism, fiscalist, fiscalization, fiscalize, fiscal law, fiscally, fiscal office, fiscal policy, fiscal stamp, fiscal tariff, fiscal year, nonfiscal, parafiscal
Related terms
confiscate, confiscation, fisc

fiscal

noun

Etymology From Middle French fiscal, from Latin fiscus (“treasury”) – see fiscus and fisc.

1

A public official in certain countries having control of public revenue.

  • ‘There I was interrogated by the Fiscal, who was making out a proces verbal […].’1792, Charlotte Smith, Desmond, Broadview, published 2001, page 149:
2

Procurator fiscal, a public prosecutor.

3

Law In certain countries, including Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, and former colonies of these countries and certain British colonies, solicitor or attorney general.

Related terms
fisc, finance, financial

fiscal

noun

Etymology From Spanish fiscal, ultimately from Latin fiscus (“treasury”).

1

Law Philippines A public prosecutor (UK) or a district attorney (US).

fiscal

noun

Etymology After Afrikaans fiskaal (“public official, hangman”).

1

Any of various African shrikes of the genus Lanius.

Derived terms
grey-backed fiscal
Related terms
Lanius

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