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exchequer

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ˈeks-ˌche-kər, iks-ˈ\
    • /ɪksˈʧekə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈeks-ˌche-kər, iks-ˈ\

Definitions of exchequer word

  • noun exchequer A royal or national treasury. 1
  • proper noun exchequer The Exchequer is the department in the British government which is responsible for receiving, issuing, and accounting for money belonging to the state. 0
  • noun exchequer (in Britain and certain other countries) the accounting department of the Treasury, responsible for receiving and issuing funds 0
  • noun exchequer personal funds; finances 0
  • noun exchequer under the Norman kings of England, an administrative and judicial state department in charge of revenue 0
  • noun exchequer later, the British Court of Exchequer, which had jurisdiction over all cases relating to government revenue, now merged in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice 0

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Parts of speech for Exchequer

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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
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exclamation

exchequer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for exchequer

noun exchequer

  • fund — a supply of money or pecuniary resources, as for some purpose: a fund for his education; a retirement fund.
  • stock — a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.; inventory.
  • store — an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
  • treasury — a place where the funds of the government, of a corporation, or the like are deposited, kept, and disbursed.
  • coffer — A coffer is a large strong chest used for storing valuable objects such as money or gold and silver.

Antonyms for exchequer

noun exchequer

  • back — If you move back, you move in the opposite direction to the one in which you are facing or in which you were moving before.
  • penalty — a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.
  • punishment — the act of punishing.
  • debt — A debt is a sum of money that you owe someone.
  • loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.

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