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31Treasury — For other uses, see Treasury (disambiguation). A treasury is either A government department related to finance and taxation. A place where currency or precious items (gold, diamonds, etc.) is/are kept. The term was first used in Classical times… …
32lord — lordlike, adj. /lawrd/, n. 1. a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler. 2. a person who exercises authority from property rights; an owner of land, houses, etc. 3. a person who is a leader or has great… …
33The South Sea Company — For the Noel Coward play, see: South Sea Bubble (play). The South Sea Bubble of 1720, was an economic bubble that occurred through speculation in the stock of The South Sea Company. The company had been granted a monopoly to trade with South… …
34treasury bench — noun Usage: usually capitalized T&B Etymology: so called from its being occupied by the First Lord of the Treasury : the first row of seats on the right of the speaker in the British House of Commons and other Commonwealth parliamentary chambers… …
35first — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 a earliest in time or order. b coming next after a specified or implied time (shall take the first train; the first cuckoo). 2 foremost in position, rank, or importance (First Lord of the Treasury; first mate). 3 Mus.… …
36Treasury — Trea|su|ry 〈[trɛ̣ʒərı] f. od. n.; ; unz.; Wirtsch.〉 1. Finanzmanagement einer Firma 2. Schatzamt, Finanzministerium eines Staates [engl., eigtl. „Schatzkammer“ <treasure <afrz. trésor <lat. thesaurus; → Thesaurus] * * * Treasury [… …
37treasury bench — In the English house of commons, the first row of seats on the right hand of the speaker is so called, because occupied by the first lord of the treasury or principal minister of the crown …
38List of Lords Commissioners of the Treasury — This is a list of Lords Commissioners of the Treasury of Great Britain. Commissioners of the Treasury of Great Britain (1714 1800)Townshend ministry (1714 1715)*October 13, 1714 **Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax (First Lord) **Sir Richard… …
39Ministry of the Treasury — This article is about the Ministry of the Treasury before 1889. For other uses, see Ministry of Finance (Japan). Pre modern Japan This article is part of the series: Daijō kan Council of State C …
40Lord Henry Lennox — Lord Henry George Charles Gordon Lennox (2 November 1821 ndash; 29 August 1886) was an English Conservative politician and close friend of Benjamin Disraeli.Lennox was the third son of Charles Gordon Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond. He entered the… …
