treasury
nounfeminineformal/tɨ.zow.ɾɐˈɾi.ɐ/medium
te·sou·ra·ri·a
Definition
The department within a government, company, or institution that manages its finances, including money collection, payments, and cash flow.
All tax revenues are handled by the national treasury.
The company's treasury is forecasting a positive cash flow for next year.
Common collocations
treasury departmenthead of treasurytreasury operations
Etymology
De 'tesoureiro' + '-aria', do latim 'thesaurarius'.