trea·sury /'tre-zhə-rē, 'trā-/ n pl -sur·ies
1 a: a place in which stores of wealth are kept
b: the place of deposit and disbursement of collected funds; esp: one where public revenues are deposited, kept, and disbursed
c: funds kept in such a depository
2 cap
a: a governmental department in charge of finances and esp. the collection, management, and expenditure of public revenues
b: the building in which the business of such a governmental department is transacted
3 cap: a government security (as a note or bill) issued by the Treasury
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.