fiscal — English Dictionary

Adjective

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

   Examples

   fiscal matters

   fiscal lawyer

   More examples (1)

   fiscal system

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

   Usage

   • proscribed

3. Being a fiscal year.

   Examples

   The allotment is $22 million less than the Pentagon spent on military bands in fiscal 1990.

Noun

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

   Examples

   ‘There I was interrogated by the Fiscal, who was making out a proces verbal […].’

2. Procurator fiscal, a public prosecutor.

3. In certain countries, including Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, and former colonies of these countries and certain British colonies, solicitor or attorney general.

Noun

1. A public prosecutor (UK) or a district attorney (US).

   Usage

   • Philippines

Noun

1. Any of various African shrikes of the genus Lanius.

   Related words

   Lanius

Adjective

1. involving financial matters

   Synonyms

   financial

   Examples

   fiscal responsibility