treasurer

noun

trea·​sur·​er ˈtre-zhə-rər How to pronounce treasurer (audio)
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 noun

Examples of treasurer in a Sentence

She is treasurer of the college.
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No treasurer builds payment flows on an instrument that might be rationed. Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Yee, who currently serves as Arizona treasurer, had a campaign backed by the Arizona Freedom Caucus. Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026 At the time, police said, Vitale was the treasurer with full access to the funds. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026 Federal investigators and prosecutors are looking at whether the mysterious fund transfers ultimately went to top AFA leaders like president Claudio Tapia and treasurer Pablo Toviggino for their personal use, the Herald has learned. Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for treasurer

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of treasurer was in the 14th century

Cite this Entry

“Treasurer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treasurer. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

treasurer

noun
trea·​sur·​er ˈtrezh-rər How to pronounce treasurer (audio)
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

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