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

The treasurer's office is closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve, but Milwaukeeans still have several options to get their payments in this month. —Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025

The third nephew, Carlos Erik Malpica Flores — Venezuela’s former national treasurer and later a senior executive at the state oil company PDVSA — had already been sanctioned in 2017. —Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Dec. 2025

As of Friday, William Allen Walters III is listed as its president and Taundria Cappel is listed as its treasurer and chief financial officer. —Max Rego, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2025

Chris Astrella is a former clerk/treasurer in the town of Oakland, Wisconsin, and a former president of the Wisconsin Municipal Clerks Association. —Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025

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