2. That department of a government which has charge of the
finances.
3. A repository of abundance; a storehouse.
4. Hence, a book or work containing much valuable knowledge,
wisdom, wit, or the like; a thesaurus; as, `` Maunder's
Treasury of Botany.''
5. A treasure. [Obs.] --Marston.
{Board of treasury}, the board to which is intrusted the
management of all matters relating to the sovereign's
civil list or other revenues. [Eng.] --Brande & C.
{Treasury bench}, the first row of seats on the right hand of
the Speaker in the House of Commons; -- so called because
occupied by the first lord of the treasury and chief
minister of the crown. [Eng.]
{Treasury lord}. See {Lord high treasurer of England}, under
{Treasurer}. [Eng.]
{Treasury note} (U. S. Finance), a circulating note or bill
issued by government authority from the Treasury
Department, and receivable in payment of dues to the
government.