exchequer
a treasury, as of a state or nation.
(in Great Britain)
(often initial capital letter) the governmental department in charge of the public revenues.
(formerly) an office administering the royal revenues and determining all cases affecting them.
(initial capital letter)Also called Court of Exchequer. an ancient common-law court of civil jurisdiction in which cases affecting the revenues of the crown were tried, now merged in the King's Bench Division of the High Court.
Informal. one's financial resources; funds: I'd love to go, but the exchequer is a bit low.
Origin of exchequer
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How to use exchequer in a sentence
A video of George Osborne, Chancellor of the exchequer... skipping rope.
Politicians Jumping Rope Look About as Awkward as You'd Expect | Justin Green | February 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIt's written by the wife of the man likely to be Britain's next chancellor of the exchequer.
A British prime minister feuding with his chancellor of the exchequer.
Gordon Brown loved being Chancellor of the exchequer, because finance is the one thing he really knows about.
But the continual drafts had kept ever in advance of the receipts, draining the exchequer—crippling its faculties.
If it pleased the godly it was a god-send for Bunn whose exchequer it filled to repletion.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellThe prime-minister, the chancellor of the exchequer, two other members of the cabinet, and an ambassador were his companions.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonHe was the inventor of exchequer Bills; and they were popularly called Montague's notes.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayHe had been ordered by the Commissioners of the Excise to pay ten thousand pounds into the exchequer for the public service.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington Macaulay
British Dictionary definitions for exchequer (1 of 2)
/ (ɪksˈtʃɛkə) /
(often capital) government (in Britain and certain other countries) the accounting department of the Treasury, responsible for receiving and issuing funds
informal personal funds; finances
Origin of exchequer
1British Dictionary definitions for Exchequer (2 of 2)
/ (ɪksˈtʃɛkə) /
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