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First Lord of the Treasury   /fərst lɔrd əv ðə trˈɛʒəri/   Listen
First Lord of the Treasury

noun
1.
The British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy.  Synonym: Treasury.






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"First Lord of the Treasury" Quotes from Famous Books



... had not given up the hope that the discontents of the nation might be quieted without a change of dynasty. Howe, on twenty occasions, designated Halifax as the cause of all the calamities of the country. Monmouth held similar language in the House of Lords. Though First Lord of the Treasury, he paid no attention to financial business, for which he was altogether unfit, and of which he had very soon become weary. His whole heart was in the work of persecuting the Tories. He plainly told the King that nobody who was not a Whig ought to be employed ...
— The History of England from the Accession of James II. - Volume 3 (of 5) • Thomas Babington Macaulay

... the ill-assorted pair. One of them brought to the alliance the confidence and support of the people; the other, Court management, borough interest, and parliamentary connections. Newcastle was made First Lord of the Treasury, and Pitt, the old enemy who had repeatedly browbeat and ridiculed him, became Secretary of State, with the lead of the House of Commons and full control of the war and foreign affairs. It was a partnership of magpie ...
— Montcalm and Wolfe • Francis Parkman



Words linked to "First Lord of the Treasury" :   cabinet minister, British Cabinet



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