first lord of the treasury
First Lord of the Treasury. English law. The chief officer in charge of the treasury. • Today, this position is held by the Prime Minister.
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First Lord of the Treasury
First Lord of the Treasury 〈英〉首席财政大臣 财政部的名义长官，该职务现由首相〔Prime Minister〕兼任，其实际长官是财政大臣〔Chancellor of the Exchequer〕。早在安妮女王时代，财政大臣〔Lord Treasurer〕就在王国政府中地位显赫。1714年以后，该职务因得到比其他大臣更多的国王恩惠而地位愈显重要，这种恩宠也被用来争取下院的支持。1714年后，高级财政大臣〔Lord High Treasurer〕的职责由财政专员〔commissioners〕、首席财政大臣〔the First Lord〕、次席财政大臣〔the Second Lord; Chancellor of…