treasurer

noun

trea·​sur·​er ˈtre-zhə-rər How to pronounce treasurer (audio)
ˈtrā-;
ˈtrezh-rər,
ˈtrāzh-
1
: an officer entrusted with the receipt, care, and disbursement of funds: such as
a
: a governmental officer charged with receiving, keeping, and disbursing public revenues
b
: the executive financial officer of a club, society, or business corporation
2
: a guardian of a collection of treasures : curator
treasurership
ˈtre-zhə-rər-ˌship How to pronounce treasurer (audio)
ˈtrā-;
ˈtrezh-rər-
ˈtrāzh-
noun

Examples of treasurer in a Sentence

She is treasurer of the college.
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Jennifer Grant currently holds the seat but will be vacating it because she was elected as Waukesha County treasurer in the Nov. 5 election. Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024 The Justice Department declined to comment, and the super PAC’s treasurer did not immediately reply to a voicemail message requesting comment. David Ingram, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024 Between the lines: Zeb Navarro, the city clerk, is running unopposed for re-election, and Victor Roy, the city's treasurer, is running against two challengers. Andrew Keatts, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024 He will be succeeded by Timothy K. Fitzgerald, who joined the company roughly 10 years ago and was appointed treasurer and finance director in January. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for treasurer 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of treasurer was in the 14th century

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“Treasurer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treasurer. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

treasurer

noun
trea·​sur·​er ˈtrezh-rər How to pronounce treasurer (audio)
ˈtrezh-ər-ər,
ˈtrāzh-
: an officer of a club, business, or government who has charge of money taken in and paid out

Legal Definition

treasurer

noun
trea·​sur·​er
: an officer entrusted with the receipt, care, and disbursement of funds: as
a
: a governmental officer charged with keeping, receiving, and disbursing public revenues
b
: the executive financial officer of a club, society, or business corporation
treasurership noun

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