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

Karl Berg is listed on campaign finance registration documents as treasurer. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2026

Stablecoin users, whether institutional treasurers or retail crypto traders, focus on liquidity, interoperability, and ecosystem integration. —Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026

Cooper will be president, Tommy steps in as senior vice president, Nate (Colm Feore) will handle the money as treasurer, and Rebecca will be chief operating officer while also taking care of legal matters as chief counsel. —Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026

Fremont County Commissioner Kevin Grantham, a former state Senate president, is the only Republican to raise any money for the treasurer’s race, with $50,000 reported. —Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 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