adj
fiscal
FIHS-kuhl
adj
1
Relating to government revenue, spending, or public finances.
"The government announced new fiscal policies to reduce the deficit."
"Their fiscal year ends in March."
2
Relating to money and financial matters generally.
"The company is under pressure to improve its fiscal discipline."
How to Use Fiscal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHaving to do with money, taxes, or government budgets.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "physical" — they sound similar but mean completely different things.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
fiscal year
fiscal policy
fiscal responsibility
Word Forms
more fiscal comparative, fiscals plural, fiscals plural, Fiscals plural, fiscals plural, most fiscal superlative
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Etymology
From Latin fiscus ("treasury, purse"), via Middle French fiscal.