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 letter to village officials was signed by the Historical Society’s Chuck Brand, president; Jan Cummings, vice-president; Berry DeSimone, treasurer; Barb Nolan, secretary; and Directors Mary Brown, Sandy Brugge, Bill Johnson and Sandi Siakel. —Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026

John Moorlach served as a California state senator, Orange County supervisor and Orange County treasurer. —John Moorlach, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026

The board also elected Dakota County Commissioner Mary Hamann-Roland as vice chair and Rosemount Councilor Paul Essler as secretary/treasurer. —Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026

The school board normally includes seven members – president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and three trustees. —Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 Feb. 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