exchequer : Idioms & Phrases
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Baron of the exchequer
- the judges of the Court of Exchequer, one of the three ancient courts of England, now abolished.
Webster 1913
Barons of the exchequer
- . See under
Baron .
Webster 1913
Chancellor of the exchequer
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noun the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
Chancellor.
WordNet
- a member of the British cabinet upon whom devolves the charge of the public income and expenditure as the highest finance minister of the government.
Webster 1913
Exchequer bills ∨ bonds
(Eng.) , bills of money, or promissory bills, issued from the exchequer by authority of Parliament; a species of paper currency emitted under the authority of the government, and bearing interest.
