1. The funds of a government, institution or individual
   "The war severely depleted the national treasury";
   - exchequer [Brit]
    
2. The government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues
   "The Treasury released its annual budget report"
    
3. A depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely
   "The museum's treasury contained priceless artifacts from ancient civilizations"

1. The federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the Treasury Department was created in 1789
   - Department of the Treasury, Treasury Department, United States Treasury
    
2. Negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time
   - Treasury obligations

Derived forms: Treasuries, treasuries

Type of: cash in hand, deposit, depositary, depository, executive department, finances, funds, government bond, government department, monetary resource, pecuniary resource, repository

Encyclopedia: Treasury