"financial year" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: financial years [plural]
Etymology: financial + year Etymology templates: {{com|en|financial|year}} financial + year Head templates: {{en-noun}} financial year (plural financial years)
  1. (British, accounting) Synonym of fiscal year Tags: British Categories (topical): Accounting, Calendar, Time Synonyms: fiscal year [synonym, synonym-of]

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