exchequer means the government department that collects and manages revenue. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 76 out of 100.
exchequer is pronounced /ɛksˈt͡ʃɛ.kɚ/.
Etymology
Proprialization of exchequer.
name
- The government department that collects and manages revenue.
noun
- An office of revenue taxation; a treasury.
- An available fund of money, especially one for a specific purpose.“"A couple, eh, my girl?" he replied, fishing deeply into both his trouser pockets. "You don't mean tanners by any chance? Well, that's the state of the exchequer." Two sixpences and a few coppers were the result of his investigation.”
verb
- To proceed against (a person) in the Court of Exchequer.