treasurer
noun
a person in charge of treasure or a treasury.
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treasurer
American
[trezh-er-er]
/ ˈtrɛʒ ər ər /
noun
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treasurers
plural
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a person in charge of treasure or a treasury.
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an officer of a government, corporation, association, or the like, in charge of the receipt, care, and disbursement of money.
Treasurer
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British
/ ˈtrɛʒərə /
noun
treasurer
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British
/ ˈtrɛʒərə /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of treasurer
1250–1300; Middle English tresorer < Anglo-French < Late Latin thēsaurārius. See treasure, -er 2
Explanation
A treasurer has the important job of tallying up funds received by an organization, handing out money for expenses, and keeping track of how much is left over. Governments, businesses, clubs, and charities all have treasurers to manage their money. If you volunteer to be the treasurer of your school French club, you'll be responsible for keeping track of the money that comes in from your bake sale, as well as what's spent on your trip to Quebec. The noun treasurer comes from the Old French word for "treasure," tresor, which has its ultimate root in the Greek word thesauros, "store, treasure, or treasure house."
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Ezzell, currently vice president of financial planning and analysis, treasurer and investor relations, will succeed Amy Schwetz as senior vice president and chief financial officer on Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
"Now we give away 3.4 million books a month to kids" up to age five, Dollywood Foundation's treasurer Eugene Naughton told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
According to A Step to Freedom’s website, Croom’s sister, Kendel Croom, serves as the board’s treasurer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Mace Tyrell had his own candidate for lord treasurer: his uncle, Lord Seneschal of Highgarden, whom men called Garth the Gross.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
The prime specimen here is the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, which was empaneled under former California Treasurer Phil Angelides to report on the financial meltdown of 2007-2008.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
NSW Treasurer Mookhey says the jobs that data centres will bring come not from those who work in them but from those who use them.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Australia will avoid recession even if a prolonged Middle East war pushes the oil price to $200 a barrel, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said Tuesday, outlining a national budget "heavily hostage to events overseas".
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
The public-speaking requirement was put in place following an independent review of the central bank ordered by Treasurer Jim Chalmers after Labor won power in an election in 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Brother Leon had “volunteered” Brian Cochran for the position of Treasurer of the Chocolate Sale.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
This has been an ongoing theme for some time now but even the most optimistic CFOs and treasurers now forecast issuance scenarios that yields are unlikely to fall materially near-term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The treasurers of eight states wrote an open letter to Tesla’s board of directors last week, voicing concern that “Tesla’s recent performance signals deeper governance and leadership challenges.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2025
I had a chance this week to give a talk to a group of about 4,000 people who work in government finance roles, so city treasurers, sewer authorities, that sort of thing.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2024
In her veto message, Kelly suggested that neither the state’s founders nor any of its treasurers would have seen such a program as part of the office’s duties.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2023
The oaths of the tax-gatherers and treasurers of the band, are, on general principles of law and reason, of no validity.
From No Treason, Vol. VI. The Constitution of No Authority by Lysander Spooner
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