treasurer
noun
trea·sur·er
ˈtre-zhə-rər 
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
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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.
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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
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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
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“Treasurer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treasurer. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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treasurer
noun
trea·sur·er
ˈtrezh-rər
ˈtrezh-ər-ər,
ˈtrāzh-
: an officer of a club, business, or government who has charge of money taken in and paid out
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