Definition of "fiscus" [fiscus]

• A fisc. (noun)
• [capitalized] [NL.] The genus which contains the fiscals. Bonaparte, 1853. See fiscal, n., 5. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• ""I want to refer to the problem of the unacceptably slow pace at which money collected by the fiscus, which is intended to assist people in need, actually gets distributed.""
• "A fiscus was a large basket, such is were used by all Roman financial concerns to contain live vouchers."
• "The fiscus was the organization managing the pubic property, income and expenditures of the Roman Emperor."