treasurer

treasurer
treasurership, n.
/trezh"euhr euhr/, n.
1. a person in charge of treasure or a treasury.
2. an officer of a government, corporation, association, or the like, in charge of the receipt, care, and disbursement of money.
[1250-1300; ME tresorer < AF < LL thesaurarius. See TREASURE, -ER2]

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