an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
"The new treasurer will be responsible for receiving all donations and disbursing them to cover event expenses."
The government official in charge of the Treasury.
"The new treasurer proposed a series of tax reforms to boost national revenue."
In plain English: A treasurer is someone who manages money and keeps track of how much cash an organization has.
"The treasurer collected money from each student to buy supplies for the field trip."
Usage: In everyday contexts, this term refers to an organization's officer responsible for managing funds and financial records rather than a high-ranking government minister. Use it when describing someone who handles money within clubs, companies, or local groups instead of confusing them with "accountant," which focuses on bookkeeping.
The word treasurer comes from the Old French tresorer, which was formed by adding a suffix to tresor (treasure). It entered Middle English and gradually replaced the earlier native term māþmhierde.