caisse
- A French term for a cash desk or cashier's desk in a shop or store. nounShe approached the caisse to pay for her groceries.The line at the caisse was unusually long today.
- In finance, it refers to a fund or a treasury, often used in the context of financial institutions or government bodies. nounThe caisse was responsible for managing the pension funds.He worked in the department that oversaw the caisse of the organization.