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

The state treasurer serves as steward of the state’s tax dollars. —Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025

After John Woodward Jenkins’ death in 1890, John Wesley, took over as president, with his brothers, Frederick and Clifford, as vice president and secretary-treasurer. —Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025

The company listed James Swanson, its chief information officer, as the PAC’s chair and Jennifer Thomas, a senior manager of political programs and compliance at Johnson & Johnson, as its treasurer. —Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025

In Los Angeles, the union’s incumbent secretary-treasurer Joely Fisher was elected local president, while in New York Ezra Knight won the same post. —Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 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