Definition of: treasury

(trezh′ər·ē) noun plural ·ur·ies
1. The place of receipt and disbursement of public revenue, or of funds belonging to a corporation.
2. A repository, especially of words, as a dictionary or thesaurus.
—Department of the Treasury An executive department of the U. S. government (established in 1789), headed by the Secretary of the Treasury, which superintends and manages the national finances, controls the coinage and printing of money, and supervises the Coast Guard (except when it is a part of the Navy, in wartime or when the president directs), the Bureau of Narcotics, and the Secret Service. Also Treasury Department. [<OF tresorie <tresor TREASURE]