First Known Use: 1563
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1fiscal
adjective fis·cal \ˈfis-kəl\
: of or relating to money and especially to the money a government, business, or organization earns, spends, and owes
Full Definition of FISCAL
1
: of or relating to taxation, public revenues, or public debt <fiscal policy>
2
: of or relating to financial matters
— fis·cal·ly \-kə-lē\ adverb
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Origin of FISCAL
Latin fiscalis, from fiscus basket, treasury
Related to FISCAL
- Synonyms
- dollars-and-cents, financial, monetary, pecuniary, pocket
- Antonyms
- nonfinancial
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2fiscal
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Definition of FISCAL
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First Known Use of FISCAL
1869
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