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The following 4 entries include the term the treasury.
first lord of the treasury
: the principal lord commissioner of the treasury whose office has only nominal official duties but is usually held by the British prime minister
lord commissioner of the treasury
: one of the lords commissioners who perform the duties of the former office of lord high treasurer of England see first lord of the treasury
lord of the treasury
the Treasury Department
noun: the government department that is in charge of handling a country's money