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

2

: a guardian of a collection of treasures : curator

treasurership

ˈtre-zhə-rər-ˌship 

ˈtrā-;

ˈtrezh-rər-

ˈtrāzh-

noun

Examples of treasurer in a Sentence

She is treasurer of the college.

Recent Examples on the Web

Scott is a 26-year company veteran, having served as treasurer and CFO of two business areas. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025

The board includes a treasurer and the other members divide responsibilities including managing the website, creating the MP3 files for the singers, keeping in touch with the singers, and designing the concert programs, among other chores. —Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025

Democratic Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis withdrew from the race to run for state treasurer earlier in August. —Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025

Gruters had most recently served as treasurer for the RNC and has previously chair the Florida GOP. —Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 22 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for treasurer

• measurer

Kids Definition

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

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