Fiscal Meaning
/ˈfɪskəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjRelated to the treasury of a country, company, region or city, particularly to government spending and revenue.
adjPertaining to finance and money in general; financial.
Sentence Examples
A fiscal tightening policy is being enacted.
The fiscal austerity may lead to an overkill of the economy.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The country's ____ policy deals with government spending and taxation to manage the economy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The government announced new ____ policies aimed at reducing the national debt over the next five years.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French fiscal, from Latin fiscus (“treasury”) – see fiscus and fisc.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The allotment is $22 million less than the Pentagon spent on military bands in fiscal 1990."
— 1990 August 31, John Zeh, “NEA Session Disrupted”, in Gay Community News, volume 18, number 7, page 3:
"‘There I was interrogated by the Fiscal, who was making out a proces verbal […].’"
— 1792, Charlotte Smith, Desmond, Broadview, published 2001, page 149:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The country's ____ policy deals with government spending and taxation to manage the economy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The government announced new ____ policies aimed at reducing the national debt over the next five years.