The meaning of Exchequer
Exchequer – definition
nounA royal or national treasury.
Usage examples:
An important source of revenue to the sultan's exchequer
nounIn britain and some other countries, the government department that is responsible for the country's finances, including tax levels and how much money the government can spend
Usage examples:
Cuts in duty will cost the exchequer £1.75 billion., the industry claims it contributes to the iris…
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Word origin
Middle English: from Old French eschequier, from medieval Latin scaccarium ‘chessboard’, from scaccus (see check1). The original sense was ‘chessboard’. Current senses derive from the Norman
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