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

Whoever is appointed will become the fourth person to hold the clerk-treasurer’s job since 2024. —Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026

Colin Slavin, the team treasurer, said UConn Rec gave it $1,000 a year and the student government provided up to $15,000. —Katie Servas, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026

Construction will go in phases, said Katrina Gerber, Eden Village’s treasurer and the project manager for this second development. —Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026

The scholarships are administered through the California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program under the state treasurer’s office. —Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026

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