fiscal

noun

A public official in certain countries having control of public revenue.

(Scots law) Procurator fiscal, a public prosecutor.

(law) In certain countries, including Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, and former colonies of these countries and certain British colonies, solicitor or attorney general.

(Philippines, law) A public prosecutor (UK) or a district attorney (US).

Any of various African shrikes of the genus Lanius.

A surname from Spanish.

adjective

Related to the treasury of a country, company, region or city, particularly to government spending and revenue.

Being a fiscal year.

(proscribed) Pertaining to finance and money in general; financial.

Roots

fiscusfisc- · Latin · treasury, basket

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