the Treasury Department

noun

: the government department that is in charge of handling a country's money

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One idea that comes up from time to time is for the Treasury Department to price its immense gold holdings at market rates. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026 Palestine Action Global and the Treasury Department did not respond to the Washington Examiner’s requests for comment. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026 In fact, the recent regulations from the Treasury Department do little to hide the exclusion and theft rampant in the program. — Denise Forte, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026 That's roughly 95% of all students, according to the Treasury Department's own estimates. — Cory Turner, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Treasury Department

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