treasurer

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trea·sur·er | \ ˈtre-zhə-rər

, ˈtrā-; ˈtrezh-rər, ˈtrāzh- \

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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She is treasurer of the college.

Recent Examples on the Web Republicans are poised to choose a candidate for the treasurer's race on Saturday evening as well. — Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 18 June 2022 Setting up a compensation structure for the city treasurer allowing for periodic adjustments in compensation in an amount equal to $6,000 less than the mayor. — Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2022 The leadership fund treasurer also declined to discuss the case. — Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2022 The ex-Ohio treasurer is in his third run for Senate. — USA TODAY, 3 May 2022 Frezza said changing the numbers impeded the county treasurer's ability to identify and locate the accounts. — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 14 Apr. 2022 The president of a Michigan school board who was ousted from her position after allegedly assaulting the treasurer of the board during a meeting has been charged. — Adam Sabes, Fox News, 6 Apr. 2022 For most of the program’s history, the treasurer’s office listed the owners of the unclaimed property in newspaper ads. — Andrew Brown, courant.com, 1 Apr. 2022 The treasurer, in a speech 10 days ago, highlighted the strength of Australia’s A$2.2 trillion ($1.7 trillion) economy. — Swati Pandey, Bloomberg.com, 27 Mar. 2022 See More

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