subtreasury
Americannoun
plural
subtreasuries-
a subordinate or branch treasury.
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(formerly) any of the branch treasuries maintained by the U.S. government.
noun
Other Word Forms
- subtreasurer noun
- subtreasurership noun
Etymology
Origin of subtreasury
Example Sentences
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When it outgrew that role, it was converted into the heavily fortified subtreasury and, after World War I, became the largest repository of gold in the world.
From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2019
However, most creative among the solutions promoted by the Farmers’ Alliance was the call for a subtreasury plan.
From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014
Furthermore, being from farm country, he was very familiar with the farmers’ plight and saw some merit in the subtreasury system proposal.
From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014
Last week the existence of the Kern subtreasury was made public.
From Time Magazine Archive
The existing subtreasury system does not seem to stand in higher favor with the people, but has recently been condemned in a manner too plainly indicated to admit of a doubt.
From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler by Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)
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