Treasury

n. pl. Treasuries (#).

1. A place or building in which stores of wealth are deposited; especially, a place where public revenues are deposited and kept, and where money is disbursed to defray the expenses of government; hence, also, the place of deposit and disbursement of any collected funds.
2. That department of a government which has charge of the finances.
3. A repository of abundance; a storehouse.
4. Hence, a book or work containing much valuable knowledge, wisdom, wit, or the like; a thesaurus; as, “ Maunder's Treasury of Botany.”
5. A treasure.
Board of treasury ,
the board to which is intrusted the management of all matters relating to the sovereign's civil list or other revenues.
Treasury bench ,
the first row of seats on the right hand of the Speaker in the House of Commons; -- so called because occupied by the first lord of the treasury and chief minister of the crown.
Treasury lord .
See Lord high treasurer of England, under Treasurer.
Treasury note (U. S. Finance),
a circulating note or bill issued by government authority from the Treasury Department, and receivable in payment of dues to the government.