public treasury

/ˌpʌblɪk ˌtrɛʒəri/
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Other forms: public treasuries

Definitions of public treasury
  1. noun
    a treasury for government funds
    synonyms: till, trough
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    type of:
    coffer, exchequer, treasury
    (usually plural) the funds of a government or institution or individual
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