treasurer
noun
a person in charge of treasure or a treasury.
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
1
British
/ ˈtrɛʒərə /
noun
treasurer
2
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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Portillo’s, the Oak Brook, Ill.-based company, said it has hired Kevin Kalicak as the fast-casual restaurant chain’s new chief financial officer and treasurer, effective Sept. 7.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Abbie is treasurer of peer group Menstrual Health Support, and says the consensus among members is the tests were a "side-step" rather than a step forward.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The PAC’s treasurer is Alex Clark, who met Talarico during their time teaching in San Antonio through Teach for America.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
He was also a director and treasurer of the Erie Railway, whose stock he routinely shorted, then manipulated down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
By the time I get to art class, which is last period of the day, I am the Freedom Party candidate for treasurer.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
The same happened with the former SNP Treasurer Colin Beattie.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Also running is state Treasurer John Fleming, who helped create the Freedom Caucus when he was in the House in 2015.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
In any event, the job is no longer cool for Treasurer Beach, because his signature will no longer appear on paper currency.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2026
Historically, the signatures on dollar bills belong to those of the Treasurer of the United States and the secretary of the Treasury.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
Brother Leon had “volunteered” Brian Cochran for the position of Treasurer of the Chocolate Sale.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, a Republican, said state treasurers of both parties have invested in Israel bonds for more than 30 years.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Every year, the Tribal Assembly elected the Quaestors, treasurers in charge of public money.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
In this strange museum lord chancellors, councillors of state, learned benchers, barons of the exchequer, masters of the rolls, treasurers, readers, prothonotaries, poets, and authors jostle each other in dusty confusion.
From Old and New London Volume I by Thornbury, Walter
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