fiscal

American  

[fis-kuhl] / ˈfɪs kəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the public treasury or revenues.

   fiscal policies.

2. of or relating to financial matters in general.

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noun

1. (in some countries) a prosecuting attorney.

2. Philately. a revenue stamp.

fiscal British  

/ ˈfɪskəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to government finances, esp tax revenues

2. of or involving financial matters

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noun

1. 1. (in some countries) a public prosecutor

   2. short for procurator fiscal

2. a postage or other stamp signifying payment of a tax

Related Words

See financial.

Other Word Forms

• fiscally adverb
• nonfiscal adjective
• quasi-fiscal adjective
• unfiscal adjective

Etymology

Origin of fiscal

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin fiscālis “pertaining to the private imperial treasury”; fisc, -al ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

But Hill also predicted a sales decline of 2% to 4% for the fiscal fourth quarter, which ends on May 31.

From MarketWatch

Nike’s finance chief, Matt Friend, predicted sales there would fall 20% and would continue to be a weak point for the company throughout the next fiscal year.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. finances its fiscal obligations by issuing Treasury securities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cal-Maine Foods reported lower fiscal third-quarter profit and sales due to materially lower egg prices, but results topped Wall Street expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, there will also be a boost to the economy from Germany’s planned fiscal stimulus, which promises to invest more than $1 trillion in defense and infrastructure projects.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• budgetary
• economic
• financial