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Definitions

exchequer

[eks-chek-er, iks-chek-er] / ˈɛks tʃɛk ər, ɪksˈtʃɛk ər /
NOUN
bank
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fund stock store treasury
STRONG
coffer countinghouse depository hoard repository reserve reservoir safe savings stockpile storehouse thrift vault
WEAK
credit union investment firm trust company
NOUN
chest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
trunk
STRONG
bin bureau cabinet carton case casket chiffonier coffer commode crate pyxis receptacle reliquary strongbox treasury
Antonyms
WEAK
back
NOUN
coffer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
treasury war chest
STRONG
case casket chest repository strongbox
WEAK
treasure chest
NOUN
purse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gift money prize reward wealth
STRONG
coffers funds means present resources stake treasury wherewithal
Antonyms
STRONGEST
penalty punishment
STRONG
debt
WEAK
loss
NOUN
treasure house
Synonyms
WEAK
coffers treasure room treasury
NOUN
treasurer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
officer
STRONG
bursar cashier chamberlain comptroller curator financier purser quaestor
NOUN
treasury
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bank coffer
STRONG
archive bursar bursary cache chest damper depository exchange gallery hoard museum register repository safe storage store storehouse strongbox vault
WEAK
Fort Knox treasure house
Antonyms
STRONG
debt

Example Sentences

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Zahawi was education secretary from September 2021 to July 2022 and had a short stint as chancellor of the exchequer between July and September 2022.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

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

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

In her Budget statement, the chancellor of the exchequer will outline the government's plans for raising or lowering taxes.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

Chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves' budget on 26 November is expected to bring tax rises.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.