Bursar: meaning, definitions and examples

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bursar

 

[ หˆbษœหrsษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tesoureiro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เคœเคพเค‚เคšเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schatzmeister

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bendahara

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบะฐั€ะฑะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kwestor

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไผš่จˆไฟ‚

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท trรฉsorier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tesorero

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท veznedar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํšŒ๊ณ„ ๋‹ด๋‹น์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃู…ูŠู† ุงู„ุตู†ุฏูˆู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pokladnรญk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pokladnรญk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ดขๅŠกไธป็ฎก

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ blagajnik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gjaldkeri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะทั‹ะฝะฐัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒแƒ แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผhasib

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tesorero

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,067, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.