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