- Exchequer Ex·cheq·uer n
- [ɪks'tʃɛkə(r)]
the Exchequer Brit — il ministero delle Finanze
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Exchequer Ex·cheq·uer n
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ex|cheq|uer — «ehks CHEHK uhr, EHKS chehk », noun. 1. a) the department of the British government in charge of its finances and the public revenue. b) the offices of this department. 2. the funds of the British government. 3. the Court of Exchequer, now merged … Useful english dictionary
Ex|cheq|uer — «ehks CHEHK uhr, EHKS chehk », noun. 1. a) the department of the British government in charge of its finances and the public revenue. b) the offices of this department. 2. the funds of the British government. 3. the Court of Exchequer, now merged … Useful english dictionary
Exchequer — Ex*cheq uer, n. [OE. escheker, OF. eichekier, fr. LL. scaccarium. See {Checker}, {Chess}, {Check}.] 1. One of the superior courts of law; so called from a checkered cloth, which covers, or formerly covered, the table. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] Note:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Exchequer bills — Exchequer Ex*cheq uer, n. [OE. escheker, OF. eichekier, fr. LL. scaccarium. See {Checker}, {Chess}, {Check}.] 1. One of the superior courts of law; so called from a checkered cloth, which covers, or formerly covered, the table. [Eng.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Exchequer bonds — Exchequer Ex*cheq uer, n. [OE. escheker, OF. eichekier, fr. LL. scaccarium. See {Checker}, {Chess}, {Check}.] 1. One of the superior courts of law; so called from a checkered cloth, which covers, or formerly covered, the table. [Eng.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Exchequer — Ex‧cheq‧uer [ɪksˈtʆekə ǁ ˈekstʆekər] written abbreviation Exch noun FINANCE the Exchequer the British government department responsible for collecting taxes and paying out public money: • This year, the Exchequer received some £22 billion from… … Financial and business terms
Exchequer — Ex*cheq uer, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exchequered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exchequering}.] To institute a process against (any one) in the Court of Exchequer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Barons of the exchequer — Exchequer Ex*cheq uer, n. [OE. escheker, OF. eichekier, fr. LL. scaccarium. See {Checker}, {Chess}, {Check}.] 1. One of the superior courts of law; so called from a checkered cloth, which covers, or formerly covered, the table. [Eng.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chancellor of the exchequer — Exchequer Ex*cheq uer, n. [OE. escheker, OF. eichekier, fr. LL. scaccarium. See {Checker}, {Chess}, {Check}.] 1. One of the superior courts of law; so called from a checkered cloth, which covers, or formerly covered, the table. [Eng.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Exchequer — Ex|cheq|uer [ıksˈtʃekə US ˈekstʃekər] n the Exchequer the British government department that is responsible for collecting taxes and paying out public money = ↑treasury … Dictionary of contemporary English
exchequer — ex•cheq•uer [[t]ˈɛks tʃɛk ər, ɪksˈtʃɛk ər[/t]] n. 1) a treasury, as of a state or nation 2) brit. law (in Great Britain) a) (often cap.) the governmental department in charge of the public revenues b) (formerly) an office administering the royal… … From formal English to slang
