Treasury Definition & Meaning

treasury
noun
  1. the funds of a government or institution or individual
  2. the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues
  3. negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time
  4. the British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy
  5. the federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the Treasury Department was created in 1789
  6. a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely

"Treasury" in song lyrics

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  • "And my pockets is holding treasury"
    Binary Star — New Hip Hop
  • "We trade rounds our dirty d, for you us treasury"
    Black Rose Kartel — Murder Inc.
  • "Fifty-one percent of the World Bank is owned by the US treasury"
    Immortal Technique f/ Diabolic, Ras Kass — Payback

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