treasurer

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noun (1)

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

treasurership

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noun (2)

trea·​sur·​er·​ship -(r)ˌship 

: the office of treasurer

Examples of treasurer in a Sentence

Noun (1)

She is treasurer of the college.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Molina served as a treasurer for the organization, which isn’t named in the indictment but is described as a booster club for a high school football team. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Gaytán primarily accused Torres of violating board policy by not regularly attending meetings and carrying out his role as treasurer. — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2026

In the video, DeVore noted that new state GOP Chair Bob Grogan, the former DuPage County auditor, serves as treasurer of the campaign fund of Ted Dabrowski, whom Bailey defeated for the 2026 GOP governor nomination. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

An email seeking comment was sent to Iv at the treasurer’s office. — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Middle English tresorership, from tresorer + -ship

First Known Use

Noun (1)

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