Treasury
Place in which valuables, currency, or property is kept, or the government dept. in charge of it
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A treasury is either
- A government department related to finance and taxation, a finance ministry; in a business context, corporate treasury.
- A place or location where treasure, such as currency or precious items are kept. These can be state or royal property, church treasure or in private ownership.
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