Hypertext Webster Gateway: "treasurer"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Treasurer \Treas"ur*er\, n. [OE. tresourer, F. tr['e]sorier.]
One who has the care of a treasure or treasure or treasury;
an officer who receives the public money arising from taxes
and duties, or other sources of revenue, takes charge of the
same, and disburses it upon orders made by the proper
authority; one who has charge of collected funds; as, the
treasurer of a society or corporation.

{Lord high treasurer of England}, formerly, the third great
officer of the crown. His office is now executed by five
persons styled the lords commissioners of the treasury, or
treasury lords.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

treasurer
n : an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds [syn:
{financial officer}]


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