0 a person who is responsible for an organization's money --
1 an officer who is responsible for the money in a company, government, or other organization --
2 someone who is responsible for the money and bank accounts of a company or organization: --
I suspect that the treasurer in the larger parties is merely a figurehead, who can be replaced at short notice with another figurehead.
The use of senior treasurers and so on with real powers is becoming increasingly common rather than having a figurehead as senior treasurer.
In my talks with delegations, treasurers have told me that they have taken this into account in their forecasts.
The council treasurer refused to sign further milk cheques, and of course the defaulting councillors were liable to surcharge and disqualification.
Morrell then attended on the treasurer and the chancellor of the exchequer, to press them to carry out the king's order.
There were commonly officers, such as a president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer, but these positions were usually elected by a general vote of the entire membership.
So did the lord treasurer himself.
Other countries praise their former exiles too, if only for their passive role as guardians of national independence or democratic traditions, and as treasurers of a certain continuity.
