fis ‧ cal /ˈfɪsk ə l/ BrE AmE adjective formal
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: fiscus 'basket, money bag' ]
relating to money, taxes, debts etc that are owned and managed by the government:
a fiscal crisis
fiscal policy/measure
sound (=good) fiscal policy
a fiscal matter
—fiscally adverb :
fiscally conservative
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THESAURUS
▪ financial relating to money or the management of money:
businesses that provide personal financial services
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the financial problems of old age
▪ economic relating to the money of a country, area, or society, and the way it is earned, spent, and controlled:
American voters were anxious for a change in economic policy.
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an economic crisis
▪ fiscal [only before noun] formal relating to the money, debts, tax etc that are owned and managed by the government:
fiscal control
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The Indian government is trying to reduce the fiscal deficit.
▪ monetary [only before noun] formal relating to money, especially all the money in a country, and how it is managed:
The Bank of Thailand has retained a tight monetary policy.
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the European Monetary System
▪ budgetary [only before noun] formal relating to the official plan of how the money of a country or organization is spent:
City officials are facing tough budgetary decisions.
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the process of budgetary control