fiscal

CEFRB2

/ˈfɪskəl/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to government money, taxes, or spending.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Being a fiscal year.

Examples

  • A fiscal tightening policy is being enacted.

  • The fiscal austerity may lead to an overkill of the economy.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Pertaining to finance and money in general; financial.

  2. Related to the treasury of a country, company, region or city, particularly to government spending and revenue.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A public official in certain countries having control of public revenue.

More examples

In context

  • fiscal lawyer

  • fiscal matters

  • fiscal system

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The country's blank policy deals with government spending and taxation to manage the economy.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle French fiscal, from Latin fiscus (“treasury”) – see fiscus and fisc.