ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. (proscribed) Pertaining to finance and money in general; financial.
  2. Being a fiscal year.
  3. A public official in certain countries having control of public revenue.
  4. (Scots law) Procurator fiscal, a public prosecutor.
  5. (Philippines, law) A public prosecutor (UK) or a district attorney (US).
  6. Any of various African shrikes of the genus Lanius.
  7. (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

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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