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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.

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

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Brandon Beach is the treasurer of the United States, a job that is cool in one respect, which is that your signature appears on America’s paper currency.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

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 • Mar. 13, 2026

The March 2025 minute also provided confirmation of the conclusion of the police investigation against former first minister Nicola Sturgeon and ex-SNP treasurer Colin Beattie.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

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 • Feb. 24, 2026

Since Jamie was official treasurer of the team, it was he who approached the man behind the cage window at the post office.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg

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