cashiered; cashiering; cashiers
1
transitive
: to dismiss from service
especially
: to dismiss dishonorably
… the RAF flight-lieutenant who was cashiered in early 1970 for "scandalous conduct" in performing his duties while naked. —
Fenton Bresler
Fenton Bresler 2
transitive
: reject, discard
At the heart of Sofia, midway between the erstwhile palace and the cashiered Party building, stands the statue of Nikolai Vaptzarov, poet and national hero.—Clive Sinclair
Clive Sinclair3
intransitive
: to work in a store as a cashier
When she's not cashiering she's busy sorting and pricing women's clothes.—Ellen Sussman
Ellen Sussman
cash·ier
(ˌ)ka-ˈshir 
: one that has charge of money: such as
a
: a high officer in a bank or trust company responsible for moneys received and expended
b
: one who collects and records payments
c
: an employee (as in a store) who handles monetary transactions
Synonyms
Examples of cashier in a Sentence
Verb
He was cashiered from the army.
was abruptly cashiered after money was found missing from the safe
Recent Examples on the WebTracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
So that job kept me going, between cashiering at Staples and then every once in a while having an independent film.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2024
Everyone but Orbán has been cashiered in subsequent elections.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 31 Jan. 2024
Boston Heights store and was passed up for promotion to cashier several times, despite having good performance reviews, according to the lawsuit.
—Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 1 Dec. 2022
Show each pass to cashier and receive a free ticket.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 27 June 2022
Then Rozsa was promoted to cashier, closing out at night.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Apr. 2021
While cashiering at a San Antonio International Airport gift shop, Doria learned about the Peace Corps from a gray-bearded man.
—Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 18 May 2020
Kovalchuk, cashiered by the Kings in mid-December, has been just what the doctor ordered for the Habs.
—BostonGlobe.com, 12 Feb. 2020
Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
The cashier lifted a brow and curved her mouth downward slightly.
—Vanessa Grubbs, STAT, 16 Apr. 2024
Alba, while working at the bodega, was attacked behind the counter by Austin Simon, who was seen on surveillance video first coming behind the cashier’s desk and attacking him.
—Brooke Singman, Fox News, 16 Apr. 2024
Trying hard to stay afloat in a restaurant industry spending 36% of its cash on labor and with minimum wage creeping to $16, a cadre of local New York City chains have found a shrewd way to save: enlisting the help of cashiers video calling in from the Philippines, and paying them way less.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
At this time, it's not known if the new system will be ready for the concerts, or if the Brewers will operate with via the traditional on-site cashier system.
—Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
One key demonstrator for Unite Here is Jasmine Glass, who worked as a cashier for SSP for three years until getting fired in January 2024 for a shortage of cash in her cash register.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
This enthusiastic, chatty cashier helped Wiig break out as a scene stealer.
—Hillary Busis, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2024
Over 70% of respondents held those same views for 80-year-olds working as a TV political newscaster or cashier.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
Verb
Military lawyers will later determine if any of the officers should face criminal charges and whether the two senior officers, a major and a reserve colonel, would be cashiered from the army.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
So that job kept me going, between cashiering at Staples and then every once in a while having an independent film.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2024
Everyone but Orbán has been cashiered in subsequent elections.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 31 Jan. 2024
Boston Heights store and was passed up for promotion to cashier several times, despite having good performance reviews, according to the lawsuit.
—Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 1 Dec. 2022
Show each pass to cashier and receive a free ticket.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 27 June 2022
Then Rozsa was promoted to cashier, closing out at night.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Apr. 2021
While cashiering at a San Antonio International Airport gift shop, Doria learned about the Peace Corps from a gray-bearded man.
—Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 18 May 2020
Kovalchuk, cashiered by the Kings in mid-December, has been just what the doctor ordered for the Habs.
—BostonGlobe.com, 12 Feb. 2020
Noun
He’s accused of walking up to the check-out counter and telling the cashier to give him money from the register, the cashier told police.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
The cashier lifted a brow and curved her mouth downward slightly.
—Vanessa Grubbs, STAT, 16 Apr. 2024
Alba, while working at the bodega, was attacked behind the counter by Austin Simon, who was seen on surveillance video first coming behind the cashier’s desk and attacking him.
—Brooke Singman, Fox News, 16 Apr. 2024
Trying hard to stay afloat in a restaurant industry spending 36% of its cash on labor and with minimum wage creeping to $16, a cadre of local New York City chains have found a shrewd way to save: enlisting the help of cashiers video calling in from the Philippines, and paying them way less.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
At this time, it's not known if the new system will be ready for the concerts, or if the Brewers will operate with via the traditional on-site cashier system.
—Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
One key demonstrator for Unite Here is Jasmine Glass, who worked as a cashier for SSP for three years until getting fired in January 2024 for a shortage of cash in her cash register.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
This enthusiastic, chatty cashier helped Wiig break out as a scene stealer.
—Hillary Busis, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2024
Over 70% of respondents held those same views for 80-year-olds working as a TV political newscaster or cashier.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
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