No. 624 in Portuguese
fiscal
Relating to finances, taxes, or public revenue.
In a sentence
O fiscal verificou os ingressos na entrada do evento.
The inspector checked the tickets at the event entrance.
In this context, 'fiscal' refers to an inspector or overseer who ensures rules or regulations are followed.
A política fiscal do governo foi criticada pela população.
The government's fiscal policy was criticized by the population.
'Fiscal' here is used as an adjective describing policies related to financial or budgetary matters.
Durante a auditoria, foi necessário contratar um fiscal especializado.
During the audit, it was necessary to hire a specialized inspector.
In this example, 'fiscal' again functions as a noun and describes a professional tasked with inspection or control.
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