treasury bench

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treasury bench - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Treasury \Treas"ur*y\, n.; pl. Treasuries. [OE. tresorie, F.
     tr['e]sorerie.]
     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.
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     2. That department of a government which has charge of the
        finances.
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     3. A repository of abundance; a storehouse.
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     4. Hence, a book or work containing much valuable knowledge,
        wisdom, wit, or the like; a thesaurus; as, " Maunder's
        Treasury of Botany."
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     5. A treasure. [Obs.] --Marston.
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     Board of treasury, the board to which is intrusted the
        management of all matters relating to the sovereign's
        civil list or other revenues. [Eng.] --Brande & C.
  
     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. [Eng.]
  
     Treasury lord. See Lord high treasurer of England, under
        Treasurer. [Eng.]
  
     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.
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