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

Foundation board treasurer Mark Rahman, a volunteer with the National Alliance on Mental Illness Tri Valley who also lost a child to suicide, supports Alan's parents' mission to bring good from their grief. — Sharon Chin, CBS News, 25 June 2026

State law prevents the county from accepting payments over time on tax delinquencies, according to the treasurer’s office. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Filling Senate vacancies SB 105, which also applies to replacing state treasurers and state insurance commissioners, requires appointees to have been registered with the same political party as their predecessor for at least six years. — Matthew Kelly updated June 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026

Rios went to Harvard and worked as an economic-development consultant in California before her assistance to Obama’s campaign earned her the job of treasurer for seven years, when her signature went out on every greenback. — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 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