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treasurer


  2  definitions  found 
 
  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  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  treasurer 
  n  :  an  officer  charged  with  receiving  and  disbursing  funds  [syn: 
  {financial  officer}] 




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