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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Tyler is still on the hook to help fix outstanding problems at the treasurer’s office involving property tax revenue payouts and distribution reports to local governments across the county, and pay out refunds to taxpayers. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Without the same residential requirement, many villages have switched from elected to employee clerks and treasurers, and shrinking councils to the legal minimum of five members. — CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Stutz first joined Herman Miller in 2001 and has held several finance leadership roles including chief financial officer, vice president of investor relations, corporate treasurer and chief accounting officer. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 Parillo allegedly excluded her from LHS’s management and declared himself the company’s director, president, secretary, and treasurer. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for treasurer

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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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 27 Oct. 2026.

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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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