treasurer

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

Updated on: 22 Apr 2018

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

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treasurership

play \-ˌship\ noun

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Examples of treasurer in a Sentence

She is treasurer of the college.

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Mike Theriault, secretary-treasurer of the San Francisco Building and Construction Trades Council, had announced his retirement — and his successor and that successor’s successor have now been chosen.

— dominic fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle, "SF labor leaders shuffle positions after one official retires," 9 Apr. 2018
Jay Hunt, treasurer of the shooting association, said assault weapons are also used for hunting.

— julia o'donoghue, NOLA.com, "Louisiana proposal to raise age for assault gun purchase to 21 passes Senate committee," 3 Apr. 2018
Eric Woerth, former treasurer of the campaign, admitted to distributing cash to campaign workers but said the money came from anonymous donations.

— samantha ketterer, Houston Chronicle, "Two ex-cops among 22 arrested in money laundering investigation," 28 Mar. 2018
The treasurer of a small volunteer fire department in Hamilton County is accused of stealing more than $130,000 since 2013, paying for a range of personal items that included a political flag, costume mask and funeral expenses for a relative.

— ryan martin, Indianapolis Star, "Treasurer stole from Hamilton County fire department for costume mask, funeral expenses, indictment says," 16 Mar. 2018
The state treasurers of Rhode Island and Connecticut had also called for the Wells Fargo report.

— deon roberts, charlotteobserver, "Fed up nuns made Wells Fargo write a paper on how it failed to prevent its scandals | Charlotte Observer," 8 Mar. 2018
And, finally, Dunaway will serve as CFO, treasurer and chief of compliance.

— katie krzaczek, Billboard, "Flood Bumstead McCready & McCarthy Owners Ushered Into New Leadership Roles," 27 Feb. 2018
The treasurer of the Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center Foundation turned herself in on a warrant Friday charging her with stealing $10,000 in funds last year, Round Lake Beach Police report.

— frank abderholden, Lake County News-Sun, "Treasurer of Round Lake Beach civic center charged with felony theft of funds," 19 Jan. 2018
As Venezuela’s national treasurer, Andrade could potentially help South Florida federal investigators untangle the former regime’s financial secrets and pinpoint those who stole from it.

— jay weaver and antonio maria delgado, miamiherald, "Ex-Venezuelan treasurer close to Chávez is target of Florida money-laundering probe | Miami Herald," 31 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of treasurer

14th century

TREASURER Defined for English Language Learners

treasurer

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

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

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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

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treasurership

noun

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