treasurer

American  

[trezh-er-er] / ˈtrɛʒ ər ər /

noun

1. a person in charge of treasure or a treasury.

2. an officer of a government, corporation, association, or the like, in charge of the receipt, care, and disbursement of money.

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Treasurer ¹ British  

/ ˈtrɛʒərə /

noun

1. (in the Commonwealth of Australia and each of the Australian states) the minister of finance

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treasurer ² British  

/ ˈtrɛʒərə /

noun

1. a person appointed to look after the funds of a society, company, city, or other governing body

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Other Word Forms

• treasurership noun
• undertreasurer noun

Etymology

Origin of treasurer

1250–1300; Middle English tresorer < Anglo-French < Late Latin thēsaurārius. See treasure, -er ²

Example Sentences

“It really comes down to meeting investors where they are. Different investors have different needs,” said Tony Masone, Amazon’s treasurer.

From The Wall Street Journal

This would follow an earlier Tennessee law, from 2023, that set the foundation for the state treasurer to buy and sell gold and silver.

From The Wall Street Journal

About $17 billion is earmarked for building and upgrading transmission, said Aaron Abramovitz, the company’s treasurer and senior vice president of finance.

From The Wall Street Journal

The slide presentation Monday featured at least one use of new tech: an AI-generated image of alphabet soup, created by the firm’s treasurer, showing the many acronyms to describe complex liquidity regulations.

From Barron's

The San Francisco strike sent an encouraging message to other educators, said Gloria Martinez, treasurer of the Los Angeles teachers union.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• officer