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

Evans is a retired business professor and financial planner who helped found Park Sterling Bank, was treasurer for the Charlotte Regional Visitor’s Authority and served on the board for Central Piedmont Community College, according to his profile on the college’s website. —Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026

Property owners can expect their annual property tax bills from the Ada County treasurer in November, Southard said. —Rose Evans june 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026

The hearing featured leaders from the assessor, clerk, treasurer and president’s offices, the Board of Review, and the county’s property tax system vendor Tyler Technologies. —A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026

Ma is a certified public accountant serving as state treasurer. —Katie King, Los Angeles Times, 10 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