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treasury vs depositary

depositary vs treasury

treasury and depositary both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
treasury Yes No No No
depositary Yes No No No
As nouns, depositary is a hypernym of treasury; that is, depositary is a word with a broader meaning than treasury:
  • treasury: a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely
  • depositary: a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
Other hypernyms of treasury include deposit, depository, repository.
treasury (noun) depositary (noun)
a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues
the funds of a government or institution or individual
Difference between treasury and depositary

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