adjective
- having to do with the public treasury or revenues
- financial
- designating or of government policies of spending and taxation designed to maintain economic stability, promote full employment, etc.
Origin:
Fr < LL fiscalis < L fiscus, basket of rushes, public chest < IE *bhidh-, pot (> ON bitha, milk jug) < base *bheidh-, to weave, tie
noun
in some countries, a public prosecutor or other official