fiscal

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   involving financial matters

   fiscal responsibility

2. 2
   adj

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

   fiscal matters

3. 3
   adj

   Being a fiscal year.

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

4. 4
   noun

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

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

5. 5
   adj

   Pertaining to finance and money in general; financial.

6. 6
   noun

   Procurator fiscal, a public prosecutor.

7. 7
   noun

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

8. 8
   noun

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

Etymology

From Spanish fiscal, ultimately from Latin fiscus (“treasury”).