Treas·ur·y n.; pl. Treasuries
 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 expenses of government; hence, also, the place of deposit and disbursement of any collected funds.
 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.]
 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.

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 Treasuries
      n : negotiable debt obligations of the United States government
          secured by its full faith and credit [syn: {Treasury
          obligations]