the Treasurynoun
uk/ˈtreʒ.ər.i/us/ˈtreʒ.ɚ.i/the government department, in the UK and some other countries, that is responsible for financial matters such as spending and tax
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the Exchequer
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- The Treasury has announced new taxes.
- She has a new job within the Treasury.
- A spokesman for the Treasury said the Chancellor would make an announcement later in the week.
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UK politics: government departments & organizations
- agency
- bureau
- Customs and Excise
- Downing Street
- executive
- FCO
- interior
- legation
- lobby
- lower house
- MI5
- MI6
- ministry
- public service
- quango
- secret service
- secretariat
- State Department
- the CSA
- the taxman
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