Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Definition
the Treasury noun
/ðəˈtreʒ.ər.i/
/-ɚ-/ n [S]
/-ɚ-/ n [S] the government department, in Britain and various other countries, which is responsible for financial matters such as spending and tax
Compare: the Exchequer
(Definition of the Treasury noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
