fiscal
adj.adj. relating to government money, especially taxes and how the government spends its budget. It describes the financial decisions made by a country's leaders.
adj. relating to government revenue, especially taxes, and public expenditure. Often used to describe the financial policy or accounting period of a state or corporation.
The government announced a new fiscal policy today.
The country faced a fiscal crisis after several years of high spending and low tax collection.
Economists argue that fiscal stimulus is necessary during a recession to encourage consumer spending and prevent a long-term decline in the national gross domestic product.
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”).
Typically precedes the noun it modifies; frequently collocated with 'policy', 'year', or 'responsibility'.
the fiscal of the companythe finances of the companyFiscal is an adjective, not a noun; learners sometimes mistakenly use it as a synonym for 'finances' or 'budget'.