treasurer

play

noun trea·sur·er \ ˈtre-zhə-rər , ˈtrā- ; ˈtrezh-rər , ˈtrāzh- \

Definition of treasurer

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

play \-ˌship\ noun

See treasurer defined for English-language learners

See treasurer defined for kids

Examples of treasurer in a Sentence

She is treasurer of the college.

Recent Examples of treasurer from the Web

Attorneys for the ex-state treasurer have denied the allegations, saying the trio was let go after an inspector general's report recommended they be fired over allegations of falsifying timekeeping records.

— steve schmadeke, chicagotribune.com, "Cook Co. judge rules for ex-Treasurer Dan Rutherford in lawsuit over firings," 28 Aug. 2017
Brenda Hagen, the clerk and treasurer of Glendo, Wyoming, felt similarly.

— joe pinsker, The Atlantic, "So, Eclipse Boomtowns, How’d It Go?," 23 Aug. 2017
The PAC never designated a treasurer with the state or filed campaign finance reports locally – steps a political action committee must take under state law.

— jessie balmert, Cincinnati.com, "Rob Richardson Sr. shouldn't have skipped hearing over ad attacking Chris Smitherman," 17 Aug. 2017
How many women will attend in October is still TBD, but assistant treasurer of the Women's March board Linda Sarsour expects about 5,000 people.

— maggie mallon, Glamour, "The Women's March Is Hosting a Women's Convention in Detroit This Fall," 15 Aug. 2017
Last year, Mark Harrington, the Local 25’s secretary-treasurer at the time of the incident, pleaded guilty to attempted extortion in exchange for six months of home confinement.

— madeleine aggeler, The Cut, "The ‘Top Chef’ Teamsters Trial Is Extremely Boston," 31 July 2017
Taxes can be paid in a variety of manners, including by mail, in person at the county treasurer's office in Wheaton, through various banks, using wire transfers, and online with a credit card or bank account information.

— michelle mullins, Naperville Sun, "Naperville News Digest: Flood victim benefit, March primaries, Junior Tour de Naperville," 28 July 2017
In the 1984 presidential primary campaign, Mr. Farmer was Senator John Glenn’s campaign treasurer.

— sam roberts, New York Times, "Robert Farmer, Resourceful Fund-Raiser for Democrats, Dies at 78," 27 July 2017
For more information, contact Norma Pfaff, treasurer, at (208) 816- 2691 or email kooskiaoperahouse@gmail.com.

— michelle jenkins, idahostatesman, "Save the 1912 Old Opera House; own a piece of Idaho history," 27 July 2017

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'treasurer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

First Known Use of treasurer

14th century

TREASURER Defined for English Language Learners

treasurer

play

noun

Definition of treasurer for English Language Learners

: someone who is officially in charge of the money that is taken in and paid out by a government, business, organization, etc.

TREASURER Defined for Kids

treasurer

play

noun trea·sur·er \ ˈtre-zhər-ər \

Definition of treasurer for Students

:a person (as an officer of a club or business) who has charge of the money

Law Dictionary

treasurer

noun trea·sur·er

legal Definition of treasurer

: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

Learn More about treasurer

Spanish Central: Translation of treasurer Nglish: Translation of treasurer for Spanish speakers

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up treasurer? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show

treasurer

Definition of treasurer

treasurership

Read the Latest from M-W

Examples of treasurer in a Sentence

Recent Examples of treasurer from the Web

First Known Use of treasurer

TREASURER Defined for English Language Learners

treasurer

Definition of treasurer for English Language Learners

TREASURER Defined for Kids

treasurer

Definition of treasurer for Students

Law Dictionary

treasurer

legal Definition of treasurer

treasurership

Learn More about treasurer

Seen and Heard

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games

Breathing Life Into 'Inspire'

Trending: Kim Jong Un: Trump a 'Dotard'

These Are Fighting Words

Merriam-Webster's New Words Quiz—Fall 2017 Edition!

Words of the Year: 1066