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Treasury vs Treachery - What's the difference?

treasury | treachery |

As nouns the difference between treasury and treachery

is that treasury is a place where treasure is stored safely while treachery is deliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith.

treasury

English

Noun

(wikipedia treasury) (treasuries)
  • A place where treasure is stored safely.
  • A place where state or royal money and valuables are stored.
  • A collection or artistic or literary works.
  • (obsolete) A treasure.
  • (Marston)

    Derived terms

    * treasury security * Treasury bill * treasury note * treasury bond * treasury management * treasury tag

    treachery

    English

    Noun

    (treacheries)
  • Deliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith.
  • The act of violating the confidence of another, usually for personal gain.
  • Treason.
  • Synonyms

    * Punic faith * treacherousness

    Derived terms

    * treacher * treacherous