treasurer

/ˈtrɛʒərər/

nountreas · ur · er

Think: the treasurER is the person who guards the TREASUR(E) + ER (a person) — “treasure + er.”

Yes, it's treasurer. The tricky part is the middle: it’s **treas-ur-er** (…**sure** sound is spelled **sur**, not **sher**).

Definitions

  1. nounA person who is responsible for keeping and managing an organization’s money and financial records.
  2. nounAn official in a government who oversees public funds (for example, a state treasurer).

Examples

  • Maya was elected treasurer of the student council and kept careful records of every expense.
  • The club treasurer collected dues and deposited them in the bank each month.
  • The state treasurer explained how tax money would be invested safely.

Synonyms

financial officerbursarcashierpaymasteraccountant

Translations

ES tesoreroPT tesoureiroFR trésorier

Common misspellings

treasureertreasuerertreasorertreasurartreasurortreasuertreasurerrtreasaurer

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