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Word: Fiscal

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How it was used: Fiscal responsibility and conservatism may still be thought of as a traditional married couple in our nation, certainly in the nostalgic minds of some chronologically-challenged Republicans.

Dictionary Definition: fis·cal /ˈfɪs kəl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[fis-kuh l] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the public treasury or revenues: fiscal policies.

2.
of or pertaining to financial matters in general.
–noun
3.
(in some countries) a prosecuting attorney.

4.
Philately. a revenue stamp.

fis·cal (fĭs'kəl) Pronunciation Key adj.
Of or relating to government expenditures, revenues, and debt: a fiscal policy of incurring budget deficits to stimulate a weak economy.
Of or relating to finance or finances.
fiscal
1563, "pertaining to public revenue," from M.Fr. fiscal, from L.L. fiscalis "of or belonging to the state treasury," from L. fiscus "treasury," originally "purse, basket made of twigs (in which money was kept)," of unknown origin. The general sense of "financial" (1865, Amer.Eng.) was abstracted from phrases like fiscal calendar

My Sentence: We have these fiscal responsibilities to use our public’s tax dollars to better our community.