Meaning

noun the funds of a government or institution or individual

noun the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues

noun negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time

originFrom Middle English tresorie, from Old French tresorie, from tresor (“treasure”), from Latin thēsaurus (“treasure”), from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “treasure house”). Displaced native Old English māþmhūs.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0