fiscal — relating to government revenue, especially taxes
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to government revenue, especially taxes
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɪskəl/
Example Sentences
- The government's fiscal irresponsibility led to a pizza shortage in the national cafeteria.
- Our company's fiscal quarter ended better than expected.
- The mayor promised fiscal transparency during his campaign.
fiscal
ADJECTIVE[/ˈfɪskəl/]
relating to government revenue, especially taxes
The strict minister finalized the fiscal budget, slicing a massive pie chart into perfectly calculated pieces.
FI(nancial) + SCAL(e) — a fiscal crisis happens when the financial scale completely tips over.
It took immense physical effort to balance the fiscal records for the extravagant musical.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'fiscalis' meaning 'of the imperial treasury,' derived from 'fiscus' which originally referred to a basket or purse used to hold money, later becoming the term for the state treasury.
Breakdown
fisc- (treasury/basket) + -al (adjective suffix meaning 'relating to') = fiscal
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The government's fiscal irresponsibility led to a pizza shortage in the national cafeteria.”
“Our company's fiscal quarter ended better than expected.”
“The mayor promised fiscal transparency during his campaign.”
“My personal fiscal management is like a comedy show - always unexpected plot twists.”
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