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Definition: Board of treasury
Treasury
\Treas"ur*y\, n.; pl.
Treasuries. [OE. tresorie, F.
tr['e]sorerie.]
1. A place or building in which stores of wealth are
deposited; especially, a place where public revenues are
deposited and kept, and where money is disbursed to defray
the expenses of government; hence, also, the place of
deposit and disbursement of any collected funds.
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2. That department of a government which has charge of the
finances.
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3. A repository of abundance; a storehouse.
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4. Hence, a book or work containing much valuable knowledge,
wisdom, wit, or the like; a thesaurus; as,
“ Maunder's
Treasury of Botany.”
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5. A treasure. [Obs.] --Marston.
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Board of treasury, the board to which is intrusted the
management of all matters relating to the sovereign's
civil list or other revenues. [Eng.] --Brande & C.
Treasury bench, the first row of seats on the right hand of
the Speaker in the House of Commons; -- so called because
occupied by the first lord of the treasury and chief
minister of the crown. [Eng.]
Treasury lord. See
Lord high treasurer of England, under
Treasurer. [Eng.]
Treasury note (U. S. Finance), a circulating note or bill
issued by government authority from the Treasury
Department, and receivable in payment of dues to the
government.
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