Shehbaz Sharif

While security of national leadership is of paramount significance, expenditure on permanent civil structures at the family home of the prime minister and chief minister from public exchequer will be a burden on their conscience.

Pakistani Politician

N. Chandrababu Naidu

To reduce the burden on the state exchequer, we increased the price of rice. I find nothing wrong in doing so in the best interests of the people and for the overall development of the state.

Indian Politician

Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala's strength is not the size of its state exchequer, but it is the support of Malayalis from all over the world and others who love Kerala.

Use 'exchequer' to refer specifically to financial governmental departments, not all government parts.

Government Context

Most common in the UK, it's rarely used to describe government finance departments in other countries.

Specific Usage

'Exchequer' often appears in discussions about government budgets and spending.

Budget Relation

Applies to the financial reserves of an entity, like a company's or institution's savings.

Organizational Finances

Describes the state of finances; a 'healthy exchequer' means good financial standing.

Financial Health

Historically related to physical storage of money, like in a chest or coffer.

Historical Use

It's an old-fashioned term for 'treasury' and rarely used in modern times for actual chests.