fisc

• Nom désignant le trésor public ou royal, ou l'administration chargée de la perception des impôts ; à l'origine, il désignait le trésor de l'État romain ou la caisse personnelle de l'empereur.

A noun referring to a state treasury, exchequer, or royal treasury; originally denoting the public treasury of Rome or the emperor's private purse.

1. C2formal

   A treasury, especially a state or royal treasury; historically, the public treasury of Rome or the emperor's private purse.

   Trésor public ou trésor royal

   • The emperor's fisc was used to fund public works.
   • The minister was accused of embezzling from the royal fisc.
   • The fisc was replenished after the successful campaign.

   Synonymesexchequertreasury