Synonyms for
Fiscal
Definition
related to government revenues and expenditures
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- fiscal year
- fiscal policy
- fiscal deficit
- fiscal responsibility
- fiscal stimulus
- fiscal year-end
- fiscal management
Word family
Usage note
Primarily used as an adjective, 'fiscal' relates to government revenue, spending, and debt. It is often contrasted with 'monetary' policy, which deals with interest rates and the money supply.
Example sentences
- The fiscal year for the government starts on October 1st.
- The fiscal deficit is a big concern for the government.
- The fiscal policy was designed to stimulate economic growth.
- The fiscal responsibility of the government is to maintain a balanced budget.
- The fiscal impact of the new tax law is still uncertain.
Quotes
Good fiscal management is good social policy. - Martin Feldstein
Fiscal responsibility and government reform are going to be good themes for governing, well at any time in American history, but particularly coming out of a recovery with high unemployment. - John Hickenlooper
The problem of the environment is the extension of good housekeeping of the thinking woman. - Beatrice Trum Hunter