Bursar: meaning, definitions and examples
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bursar
[ หbษหrsษr ]
university finance
An official in a college or university who is responsible for financial and business matters.
Synonyms
financial officer, treasurer
Examples of usage
- The bursar oversees the budget for the university.
- The bursar is in charge of collecting tuition fees from students.
- The bursar manages the financial transactions of the university.
Translations
Translations of the word "bursar" in other languages:
๐ต๐น tesoureiro
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคพเคเคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Schatzmeister
๐ฎ๐ฉ bendahara
๐บ๐ฆ ัะบะฐัะฑะฝะธะบ
๐ต๐ฑ kwestor
๐ฏ๐ต ไผ่จไฟ
๐ซ๐ท trรฉsorier
๐ช๐ธ tesorero
๐น๐ท veznedar
๐ฐ๐ท ํ๊ณ ๋ด๋น์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃู ูู ุงูุตูุฏูู
๐จ๐ฟ pokladnรญk
๐ธ๐ฐ pokladnรญk
๐จ๐ณ ่ดขๅกไธป็ฎก
๐ธ๐ฎ blagajnik
๐ฎ๐ธ gjaldkeri
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะทัะฝะฐัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mรผhasib
๐ฒ๐ฝ tesorero
Word origin
The word 'bursar' originated from the medieval Latin word 'bursarius', which means 'purse-bearer'. In the Middle Ages, a bursar was a person in charge of the funds of an institution or household. The role evolved over time to specifically refer to the financial officer in educational institutions.