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exchequer

[eks-chek-er, iks-chek-er] / ˈɛks tʃɛk ər, ɪksˈtʃɛk ər /




NOUN
treasure house
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"Her dad was chancellor of the exchequer - it's a hard line to walk, but she's also very relatable."

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The chancellor of the exchequer warned of "necessary choices" as Britain struggles with high debt and inflation.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

This is about as big a reshuffle as you could imagine, short of replacing the chancellor of the exchequer.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

The government will then outline likely measures to the forecasters who will assess how much they are forecast to raise or to cost the exchequer.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

Not that I cared which side we sold them to, but the British were the ones who had money—they had the whole English exchequer behind them.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier