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| coffer |
(usu. pl.) monetary resources, esp. those of a treasury. [1/3 definitions] |
| exchequer |
a treasury, esp. of a government. [1/2 definitions] |
| finance |
the management of money or other assets, esp. those in the public treasury. [1/4 definitions] |
| free gold |
gold of the U.S. treasury whose use is not restricted to the redemption of gold certificates. [1/2 definitions] |
| money-market fund |
a mutual fund whose investments are of a short-term nature and consist of commercial paper or treasury bills, usu. giving a fairly high interest rate. |
| revenuer |
(informal) a Treasury Department agent, esp. one who is assigned to combat illegal liquor operations. |
| secret service |
(caps.) a branch of the U.S. Treasury that provides protection for the President and investigates and arrests counterfeiters. [1/2 definitions] |
| subtreasury |
a subordinate or secondary treasury; branch of a treasury. |
| T-bill |
abbreviation of "Treasury bill." |
| treasury note |
an interest-bearing note, maturing in from one to ten years, that is issued by the U.S. Treasury and is receivable as legal tender for all debts. |
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