bursar

American  

[bur-ser, -sahr] / ˈbɜr sər, -sɑr /

noun

1. a treasurer or business officer, especially of a college or university.

2. (in the Middle Ages) a university student.

3. Chiefly Scot. a student attending a university on a scholarship.

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bursar British  

/ ˈbɜːsə /

noun

1. an official in charge of the financial management of a school, college, or university

2. a student holding a bursary

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Other Word Forms

• underbursar noun

Etymology

Origin of bursar

1400–50; < Medieval Latin bursārius a purse-keeper, treasurer ( bursa, -ar ² ); replacing late Middle English bouser, variant of bourser < Anglo-French; Old French borsier

Example Sentences

She was also the bursar at the Ryleys school in Alderley Edge, and was very into amateur dramatics, so was part of the Wilmslow Green Room Society.

From The Guardian • Aug. 21, 2020

While her unlikely role as the quiet bursar to anti-immigration organizations has been previously reported, her motivation and engagement in the immigration issue remained largely hidden.

From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2019

O is currently covered under IU student health insurance, which I pay for out of his bursar account.

From Slate • Jan. 8, 2019

College bursar David Ball said he was "really pleased" with the result.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2018

Obinze told her nothing would happen, suggested she speak to the bursar about getting on a payment plan so that she would at least have taken some action.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie