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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Burns Harbor has had three people resign from the clerk-treasurer’s job during the past three years. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 He is expected to be joined by Republican candidates for lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer and other state offices. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The grant program is administered by the State Elections Enforcement Commission, or SEEC, Connecticut’s elections watchdog, and campaign treasurers grumble and groan to this day about nit-picking SEEC expenditures accountability requirements. — Elona Vaisnys, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026 In the private sector, hotels also stood to lose important workers, said Wendi Walsh, secretary-treasurer of Unite Here Local 355. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 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

Rhymes for treasurer

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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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