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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



... Office, different and conflicting opinions are inevitably entertained. The post is one of great importance. Its holder stands above every other Secretary of State. He is the Minister who follows next after the First Lord of the Treasury. He is virtually the governor of Great Britain. But really the Home Secretary is not a man to be envied. He has a thousand things to decide which, decide them how he may, are sure to bring about his ears a nest of stinging critical hornets. He is responsible for so many things that his ...
— Western Worthies - A Gallery of Biographical and Critical Sketches of West - of Scotland Celebrities • J. Stephen Jeans
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Words linked to "First Lord of the Treasury" :   British Cabinet, cabinet minister, treasury


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