fiscus

[fis-kuhs]

fiscus Definition

  • 1a purse or treasury, especially of a state or nation
  • 2the public treasury of ancient Rome

Phrases with fiscus

  • fiscus Judaicus

    a tax imposed on Jews in the Roman Empire after the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem

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  • a period of twelve months used for calculating annual financial statements in businesses and other organizations

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  • the use of government spending and taxation to influence the economy

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Summary: fiscus in Brief

'Fiscus' [fis-kuhs] refers to a purse or treasury, particularly of a state or nation. It also denotes the public treasury of ancient Rome. The term is used in phrases like 'fiscal year' and 'fiscal policy,' which relate to financial management and government spending. In ancient times, 'fiscus Judaicus' was a tax imposed on Jews in the Roman Empire.