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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The treasurer also sits on the board of PERA, which faces uncertainty amid gloomy projections and other budget-tightening proposals. Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2025 The funding for the program would be allocated by the state legislature and overseen by the state treasurer, as stated in a press release from Barton's office. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 Both banks have repeatedly denied the claim, which became a right-wing talking point last spring after more than a dozen state auditors and treasurers wrote an open letter to Moynihan, citing a few examples in which right-wing or religious organizations’ accounts were shut down. Allison Morrow, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025 According to the state treasurer’s office, the village, which has about 800 electricity customers, is expected to use its electric revenue to pay the debt. Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Feb. 2025 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

Cite this Entry

“Treasurer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treasurer. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.

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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