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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.…

The office of treasurer.

A chief treasurer. Specifically, the great treasurer of the German empire.

The public officer who has charge of a subtreasury. [U. S.]

An assistant treasurer.

receive an account or relation of particulars; as, an officer must account with or to the treasurer for money received.

The state of being appointed to somappointment of treasurer.

A treasurer, or cash keeper; a purser; as, the bursar of a college, or of a monastery.

A treasurer or receiver of public money; as, the chamberlain of London, of North Wales, etc. The lord chamberlain of England, an officer of the crown, who waits upon the sovereign on the day of coronation, and provides requisites for the palace of Westminster, and for the House of Lords during the session of Parliament…

General manager; factotum. Under him, Dunstan was the do-all at court, being the king's treasurer, councilor, chancellor, confessor, all things. Fuller.

o expiate a crime, a guilt, or sin. To expiate his treason, hath naught left. Milton. The Treasurer obliged himself to expiate the injury. Clarendon.

rged with the administration of finance; an officer who administers the public revenue; a treasurer. Burke.

A treasurer. H. Swinburne.

The purveyor, steward, or treasurer of a religious house. Cowell.

fficer who had the management of the public treasure; a receiver of taxes, tribute, etc.; treasurer of state. [Written also quæstor.]

to the attention of the proper persons at the proper time. "The remembrancer of the lord treasurer in the exchequer." Bacon.

To give an official account or statement of; as, a treasurer reperts the recepts and expenditures.

general depository. Instead of a ship, he should llevy money, and return the same to the treasurer for his majesty's use. Clarendon.

A woman who is a treasurer. [R.]

d of the treasury and chief minister of the crown. [Eng.] -- Treasury lord. See Lord high treasurer of England, under Treasurer. [Eng.] -- Treasury note (U. S. Finance), a circulating note or bill issued by government authority from the Treasury Department, and receivable in payment of dues to the government.…