treasurer
noun
trea·sur·er
ˈtre-zhə-rər 
ˈtrā-;
ˈtrezh-rər,
ˈtrāzh-
1
: an officer entrusted with the receipt, care, and disbursement of funds: such as
a
: a governmental officer charged with receiving, keeping, and disbursing public revenues
b
: the executive financial officer of a club, society, or business corporation
Examples of treasurer in a Sentence
She is treasurer of the college.
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If a person had no contact with their bank for three to five years, for example, the money would end up at the treasurer’s office on the unclaimed list.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
Harvey has one of the lowest property tax collection rates, at just 52%, in the Chicago suburbs, according to the Cook County treasurer’s office.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
Going forward, the county commission, in its oversight role, expects reports from the treasurer's office on penal fines going to libraries.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
Cathleen Reynolds, who most recently served as the interim city administrator/clerk/treasurer of Crosby, Minn.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
Harvey has one of the lowest property tax collection rates, at just 52%, in the Chicago suburbs, according to the Cook County treasurer’s office.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
Going forward, the county commission, in its oversight role, expects reports from the treasurer's office on penal fines going to libraries.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
Cathleen Reynolds, who most recently served as the interim city administrator/clerk/treasurer of Crosby, Minn.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
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“Treasurer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treasurer. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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treasurer
noun
trea·sur·er
ˈtrezh-rər
ˈtrezh-ər-ər,
ˈtrāzh-
: an officer of a club, business, or government who has charge of money taken in and paid out
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