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

Brophy, treasurer since 2018, is the only candidate in the Democratic primary. —Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026

The other was a $3,000 check to her campaign treasurer. —Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026

The executive council is composed of the international president, international secretary-treasurer and five international vice presidents who represent various regions of the United States and Canada. —Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026

The committee’s principal officer, Doug Buzbee and Sandy Whitcombe, and treasurer Lydia Delis-Schlosser are all members of the Village Farms project management team, according to the filing. —Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 20 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