fiscal

[fis-kuhl]

adjective

1. of or relating to the public treasury or revenues.

   fiscal policies.

2. of or relating to financial matters in general.

noun

1. (in some countries) a prosecuting attorney.

2. Philately.,  a revenue stamp.

fiscal

/ ˈfɪskəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to government finances, esp tax revenues

2. of or involving financial matters

noun

1. 1. (in some countries) a public prosecutor

   2. short for procurator fiscal

2. a postage or other stamp signifying payment of a tax

Other Word Forms

• fiscally adverb
• nonfiscal adjective
• quasi-fiscal adjective
• unfiscal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fiscal¹

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin fiscālis “pertaining to the private imperial treasury”; fisc, -al ¹ ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of fiscal¹

C16: from Latin fiscālis concerning the state treasury, from fiscus public money; see _fisc

Synonym Study

See financial.

Example Sentences

It's also important to bear in mind that the OBR stresses the economic and fiscal costs to the UK from the UK and the world not reaching net zero.

From BBC

"However, softer earnings growth, higher inflation, tighter fiscal policy, and the lagged impact of past interest rate rises for some mortgagors point to much weaker real income growth moving forward."

From BBC

Since the funds expire at the end of each fiscal year, Congress would not be able to do anything about it.

From Salon

Artificial intelligence and Washington-pushed chip manufacturing could prove a new source of growth, and at the very least create capital gains needed to boost the state’s poor fiscal position.

From Los Angeles Times

Reeves will stick to her fiscal rules around borrowing, she says.

From BBC

Related Words

• budgetary www.thesaurus.com
• economic 
• financial