treasury Meaning and Definition

1. n. a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely

2. n. the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues

3. n. the federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the Treasury Department was created in 1789

4. n. the British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy

5. n. the funds of a government or institution or individual