Fiscal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɪskəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Fiscal is an adjective meaning Related to the treasury of a country, company, region or city, particularly to government spending and revenue.
Meaning
Related to the treasury of a country, company, region or city, particularly to government spending and revenue.
More Meanings
- (proscribed) Pertaining to finance and money in general; financial.
- Being a fiscal year.
- A public official in certain countries having control of public revenue.
- (Scots law) Procurator fiscal, a public prosecutor.
- (Philippines, law) A public prosecutor (UK) or a district attorney (US).
- Any of various African shrikes of the genus Lanius.
- (law) In certain countries, including Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, and former colonies of these countries and certain British colonies, solicitor or attorney general.
Example Sentences
fiscal lawyer
fiscal system
fiscal matters
‘There I was interrogated by the Fiscal, who was making out a proces verbal […].’
Word Forms
- fiscals
Synonyms for fiscal
Depending on context, synonyms include financial.
Antonyms for fiscal
Common opposites include nonfinancial.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include financial, tax, capital, taxation, monetary, money.
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