exchequer

🇬🇧 UK/iks'tʃekә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A government treasury or department responsible for managing public finances; any available fund of money.

(尤指英国)财政部;国库;资金

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
exchequerother
=exchequer

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The king's exchequer controlled all revenue collected from taxes across the realm.

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