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fisc

tax authority, treasury

noun FEESK Rare
People & Society Money

Origin: Latin 'fiscus', imperial treasury basket

Usage Note

Fisc refers collectively to the public treasury or tax authority — le fisc is the French equivalent of the IRS or HMRC. The adjective fiscal/fiscale (fiscal, tax-related) is far more common in everyday language. Frauder le fisc means to commit tax fraud.

Examples

"Le fisc lui réclame des arriérés."

Natural Translation

The tax authority is demanding back payments from him.

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