treasurer

[ trezh-er-er ]

noun

1. a person in charge of treasure or a treasury.
2. an officer of a government, corporation, association, or the like, in charge of the receipt, care, and disbursement of money.

treasurer

¹

/ ˈtrɛʒərə /

noun

1. a person appointed to look after the funds of a society, company, city, or other governing body

Treasurer

²

/ ˈtrɛʒərə /

noun

1. (in the Commonwealth of Australia and each of the Australian states) the minister of finance

Derived Forms

• ˈtreasurership, noun

Other Words From

• treasur·er·ship noun
• under·treasur·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of treasurer¹

1250–1300; Middle English tresorer < Anglo-French < Late Latin thēsaurārius. See treasure, -er ²

Example Sentences

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is reportedly lobbying for his surgeon-general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, to serve as secretary of Health and Human Services, while former Trump advisor John Fleming, now Louisiana's treasurer, is lobbying for either that position or secretary of Commerce.

From Salon

But Smith, who is the vice president and treasurer of the Wrightwood Fire Safe Council, saw potential for calamity, as winds were forecast to pick up.

From Los Angeles Times

Neither the sorority nor Kiahna Davis, a regional director at AKA who is listed as the PAC’s treasurer, responded to requests for comment about the PAC.

From Slate

Treasurer Romana Acosta Bañuelos — were born in Arizona mining towns or traced their lineage there.

From Los Angeles Times

Albanese made the taunt after facing interjections from frontbenchers, including shadow treasurer Angus Taylor, during a speech on tax changes.

From BBC

Related Words

• officer