Definition

1. Noun:
   • The funds of a government, institution, or individual: The money or financial resources available to a state, organization, or person.
   • (Often capitalized: the Exchequer) The British government department responsible for public revenue: The department of state in the UK that manages the national treasury and finances.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (General funds):
  • The war severely depleted the national exchequer.
  • The university's exchequer could not support such a large building project.
• Noun (British government department):
  • The Chancellor of the Exchequer will present the budget tomorrow.
  • The proposal was rejected by the Exchequer on fiscal grounds.

Advanced Usage

• "To replenish the exchequer": To refill or restore the supply of money in a treasury.
  • The new tax policy was designed to replenish the exchequer.
• Historical/Legal Context: In historical English law, the Court of Exchequer was a court dealing with revenue matters. This usage is now archaic.
  • The case was heard before the Court of Exchequer.

Variants and Related Words

• Exchequer is itself a specific term; there are no direct variants. Related concepts include:
  • Treasury (n): A place where money is kept; a department managing public revenue.
  • Fisc (n): The public treasury (formal/archaic).
  • Coffer (n): A strongbox for holding valuables; often used figuratively for financial resources (the company's coffers).

Synonyms

• Treasury: The funds or revenue of a state, institution, or society.
• Coffers: The financial resources of an organization.
• Fiscal resources: Monetary assets available for use.
• Purse: The financial resources available to a person or entity.

Idioms and Phrases

• Chancellor of the Exchequer: The title of the British government minister in charge of finance, equivalent to a Finance Minister in other countries.
  • The Chancellor of the Exchequer is a senior Cabinet position.

Noun

1. the funds of a government or institution or individual