treasurer
part of speech
noun (a treasurer, treasurers)
meaning for a pupil
The person in a club, school council, charity or organisation who looks after the money, keeps records of what comes in and goes out, and reports on it. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: An official who kept the king's treasure. Cyrus's treasurer handed back the Temple vessels to the Jews. Interpretation: Tradition reads the return of the Temple vessels as the fulfillment of the prophets' promise that the exiles would go home and rebuild. In the primary lessons: In school councils and clubs, a pupil may be treasurer, counting money from cake sales and keeping accounts. In government, a Treasurer (Australia) or similar official is in charge of the country's money. In maths it links to adding income and subtracting spending. Phrases: «club treasurer», «elected treasurer».
examples
- even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah. (Writings EZR.1.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- Maya was elected treasurer of the school council. tree →
- The treasurer counted the money from the cake sale. tree →
- The treasurer said we had £85 left. tree →
- Our club treasurer keeps a record of every payment. tree →
- In Australia the Treasurer presents the national budget. tree →
- The treasurer showed that we earned £120 and spent £75, leaving £45. tree →
- And forthwith he ordered his grand treasurer, who was present, to send 10,000 gold pieces to Khacan for the purchase of the slave. tree →
note
Countable. From «treasure». Other club jobs: chair (or president), secretary. In maths, a treasurer's balance = money in − money out.
Trees and pragmatics
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