fiscal

UK: /ˈfɪsk^əl/ US: /ˈfɪskəl/ ,(fis′kəl)

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fis•cal /ˈfɪskəl/   adj. [before a noun]

1. of or relating to the public treasury or to financial matters in general:
   fiscal policies.

fis•cal•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

fis•cal  (fis′kəl), adj. 

1. of or pertaining to the public treasury or revenues:
   fiscal policies.
2. of or pertaining to financial matters in general.

n. 

3. (in some countries) a prosecuting attorney.
4. [Philately.] a revenue stamp.

• Latin fiscālis. See fisc, -al¹
• 1530–40

fis′cal•ly, adv. 
Synonyms

• 1. See financial. 

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fiscal / ˈfɪsk^əl/ adjective

1. of or relating to government finances, esp tax revenues
2. of or involving financial matters

noun

1. (in some countries) a public prosecutor
2. 
   short for procurator fiscal
3. a postage or other stamp signifying payment of a tax

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin fiscālis concerning the state treasury, from fiscus public money; see fisc

ˈfiscally adverb