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fisc  (fsk)
n.
The treasury of a kingdom or state.

[French, from Latin fiscus, money basket, treasury.]

fisc [fɪsk]
n
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Rare a state or royal treasury
[from Latin fiscus treasury, originally money-bag]
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Noun1.fisc - a state treasury or exchequer or a royal treasury; originally the public treasury of Rome or the emperor's private purse
exchequer, treasury - the funds of a government or institution or individual


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Today, billionaires such as Mayor Mike Bloomberg of New York and Governor Jon Corzine of New Jersey are chosen by the electorate partly on the grounds that they're too rich to bother raiding the public fisc.
The 599th DDST in cooperation with FISC, Pearl Harbor, conducted the vessel discharge and staging operations for the MV Green Point.
Conversely, for tax purposes, as a result of concerns to "protect the public fisc," taxpayers must recognize income as soon as it is fixed and reasonably determinable.
 
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