treasury

noun (plural treasuries)

• 1the funds or revenue of a state, institution, or society:the landowners' estates and assets were seized for the imperial treasury
• (Treasury) (in some countries) the government department responsible for budgeting for and controlling public expenditure, management of the national debt, and the overall management of the economy: he is chief secretary to the Treasury

• 2a place or building where treasure is stored: Henry VII had kept the peace and filled his treasury
• a store or collection of valuable or delightful things:the old town is a treasury of ancient monuments