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Treasury bench — Treasury Treas ur*y, n.; pl. {Treasuries}. [OE. tresorie, F. tr[ e]sorerie.] 1. A place or building in which stores of wealth are deposited; especially, a place where public revenues are deposited and kept, and where money is disbursed to defray… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Treasury Bench — Treasury Bench, the the first row of seats to the right of the Speaker in the British House of Commons, where all the most important government ministers sit … Dictionary of contemporary English
treasury bench — noun Usage: usually capitalized T&B Etymology: so called from its being occupied by the First Lord of the Treasury : the first row of seats on the right of the speaker in the British House of Commons and other Commonwealth parliamentary chambers… … Useful english dictionary
Treasury bench — noun (in the UK) the front bench in the House of Commons occupied by the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and other members of the government … English new terms dictionary
Treasury bench — /ˈtrɛʒəri bɛntʃ/ (say trezhuhree bench) noun the first row of seats on the Speaker s right in the House of Representatives, occupied by members of the government …
treasury bench — In the English house of commons, the first row of seats on the right hand of the speaker is so called, because occupied by the first lord of the treasury or principal minister of the crown … Black's law dictionary
(the) Treasury bench — the Treasury bench [the Treasury bench] the front row of seats on the government side of the ↑House of Commons in the British parliament. It is where the most important government ministers sit, including the ↑Prime Minister and the ↑Chancellor… … Useful english dictionary
Treasury — Treas ur*y, n.; pl. {Treasuries}. [OE. tresorie, F. tr[ e]sorerie.] 1. A place or building in which stores of wealth are deposited; especially, a place where public revenues are deposited and kept, and where money is disbursed to defray the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Treasury lord — Treasury Treas ur*y, n.; pl. {Treasuries}. [OE. tresorie, F. tr[ e]sorerie.] 1. A place or building in which stores of wealth are deposited; especially, a place where public revenues are deposited and kept, and where money is disbursed to defray… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Treasury note — Treasury Treas ur*y, n.; pl. {Treasuries}. [OE. tresorie, F. tr[ e]sorerie.] 1. A place or building in which stores of wealth are deposited; especially, a place where public revenues are deposited and kept, and where money is disbursed to defray… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
