exchequer

noun

1. An office of revenue taxation; a treasury.
2. An available fund of money, especially one for a specific purpose.

   “"A couple, eh, my girl?" he replied, fishing deeply into both his trouser pockets. "You don't mean tanners by any chance? Well, that's the state of the exchequer." Two sixpences and a few coppers were the result of his investigation.”

verb

1. (transitive)To proceed against (a person) in the Court of Exchequer.

name

1. (British)The government department that collects and manages revenue.