Definition of "fiscal" in English

adjective

1. Related to the treasury of a country, company, region or city, particularly to government spending and revenue.

   • fiscal matters
   • fiscal lawyer
   • fiscal system

2. (proscribed) Pertaining to finance and money in general; financial.

3. Being a fiscal year.

noun

1. A public official in certain countries having control of public revenue.

2. (Scots law) Procurator fiscal, a public prosecutor.

3. (law) In certain countries, including Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, and former colonies of these countries and certain British colonies, solicitor or attorney general.

noun

1. (Philippines, law) A public prosecutor (UK) or a district attorney (US).

noun

1. Any of various African shrikes of the genus Lanius.