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Definition of "fiscal" []

  • Of or relating to government expenditures, revenues, and debt: a fiscal policy of incurring budget deficits to stimulate a weak economy. (adjective)
  • Of or relating to finance or finances. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "fiscal" in a sentence
  • "Readers see the term fiscal consolidation, but what does that mean exactly?"
  • "In the run-up to the summit, Mr. Draghi's use of the term "fiscal compact" had spurred hopes that the ECB would be prepared to engage in massive buying of bonds from distressed euro zone states, an interpretation he discouraged on Thursday."
  • "In the run-up to the summit, Draghi's use of the term "fiscal compact" had spurred investor hopes that the ECB would engage in massive buying of bonds from distressed euro zone states."