fiscal
adj. · n.-
1 the budget year (adj.) B2 Upper Intermediaterelated to a twelve-month period used for calculating a company's or government's money.
denoting a twelve-month period used for calculating annual financial statements, which may not align with the calendar year.
ExampleThe company's fiscal year ends in June rather than December.
ExampleThe department was forced to freeze all new hiring until the start of the next fiscal year to remain within the approved budget.
- financial year
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2 a legal official (n.) C1 Advanced Formal Technical Lawa person in some countries who works as a public prosecutor or lawyer for the state.
a public official or prosecutor in certain legal systems, such as those in Scotland, the Philippines, or the Netherlands.
ExampleThe fiscal presented the evidence against the suspect during the trial.
ExampleIn the Scottish legal system, the procurator fiscal is responsible for the investigation of all sudden or suspicious deaths.
From Middle French fiscal, from Latin fiscus (“treasury”) – see fiscus and fisc.
From Spanish fiscal, ultimately from Latin fiscus (“treasury”).
After Afrikaans fiskaal (“public official, hangman”).
- Adjectivefiscal
- Adverbfiscally