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

Those include statewide races for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, controller, treasurer, attorney general and superintendent of public instruction. —Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026

Elliot Lahn is currently the only candidate in the race for treasurer, and Laura Waldon is the only candidate for auditor. —Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026

Other races Other races held Tuesday for state positions include attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer and state Supreme Court justices. —Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 May 2026

Joining Finn on the executive team are Robin Macdonald as first vice president, Ryan Schaetzle as second vice president, Andrea Keener as secretary and Edward Mazurek as treasurer. —Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 May 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