English Dictionary: fiscal | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for fiscal | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Fiscal \Fis"cal\, a. [F. fiscal, L. fiscalis, fr. fiscus. See {Fisc}.] Pertaining to the public treasury or revenue. The fiscal arreangements of government. --A[3e]Hamilton. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Fiscal \Fis"cal\, n. 1. The income of a prince or a state; revenue; exhequer. [Obs.] --Bacon. 2. A treasurer. --H. Swinburne. 3. A public officer in Scotland who prosecutes in petty criminal cases; -- called also {procurator fiscal}. 4. The solicitor in Spain and Portugal; the attorney-general. |