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

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

“Gold is not an investment as much as it is a commodity or store of value,” said Gordon, the Wyoming governor and a former state treasurer, in a letter explaining his objections.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 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 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

“Don’t be such a party pooper, Albie. Who knows? Maybe you’ll end up being treasurer just like me, huh?”

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

Related Words

• officer