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

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

Only its president and treasurer knew that the cordage trust was hobbled by overproduction, a lack of credit and the evaporation of its working capital.

From Los Angeles Times

City Council member; Laura Chick, former city controller, council member and state inspector general; John Chiang, former state treasurer and controller; and many others.

From Los Angeles Times

The following month, after a member of the congregation took up the position of treasurer, it was discovered the cheque stub for the £10,000 transaction bore the name Northern Ireland Organs Limited.

From BBC

Party treasurer Stuart Campbell McDonald noted that members were facing cost-of-living pressures and said the SNP was seeking to pre-empt cancellations by offering options to reduce or skip payments.

From BBC

Related Words

• officer