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Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: fiscus 'basket, money bag'

fiscal

 adjective
     
Related topics: Economics
fis‧cal formal
PE relating to money, taxes, debts etc that are owned and managed by the government:
fiscal policy/measure
sound (=good) fiscal policy
—fiscally adverb:
fiscally conservative
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