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treasury

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A place or building in which stores of wealth are deposited; especially, a place where public revenues are deposited and kept, and where money is disbursed to defray the expenses of government; hence, also, the place of deposit and disbursement of any collected funds.

That department of a government which has charge of the finances.

A repository of abundance; a storehouse.

Hence, a book or work containing much valuable knowledge, wisdom, wit, or the like; a thesaurus; as, " Maunder's Treasury of Botany."

A treasure.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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$125 million capital was subscribed by the Treasury and this was subsequently shifted to the RFC. Source: Internet

Abundant liquidity available across the globe, fresh allocations at the beginning of the year and a fall in the US treasury yields have helped Indian issuers rush to the overseas bond market where costs have come down. Source: Internet

210 documented pieces have been added to the treasury since its inception, typically to receive in return legitimisation of linkage to the heritage of Charlemagne. Source: Internet

3 Because of the resignation of Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Roger Altman in August 1994, Under Secretary of Treasury for Domestic Finance Frank N. Newman served from December 22, 1994, to January 11, 1995 as Acting Secretary of the Treasury. Source: Internet

According to some authorities, twelve teeth of the saint were taken from the tomb in the fifteenth century and kept in the treasury, but these have since disappeared. Source: Internet

According to Carey: "With it, the people will be relieved — your term will commence with a rising wave of prosperity — the Treasury will be filled and the party that elected you will be increased and strengthened. Source: Internet

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