Disburser: meaning, definitions and examples

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disburser

[ dɪsˈbɜːrsər ]

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financial transactions

A person or organization responsible for distributing funds or making payments.

Synonyms

distributor, payer, paymaster

Examples of usage

The disburser issued checks to the employees at the end of the month.
The disburser handled all the payments for the project.

Translations

Translations of the word "disburser" in other languages:

🇵🇹 pagador

🇮🇳 भुगतानकर्ता

🇩🇪 Auszahler

🇮🇩 pembayar

🇺🇦 платник

🇵🇱 wykonawca płatności

🇯🇵 支払者

🇫🇷 payeur

🇪🇸 pagador

🇹🇷 ödeme yapan kişi

🇰🇷 지불자

🇸🇦 دافع

🇨🇿 plátce

🇸🇰 platca

🇨🇳 支付者

🇸🇮 plačnik

🇮🇸 greiðandi

🇰🇿 төлеуші

🇬🇪 გადამხდელი

🇦🇿 ödəyici

🇲🇽 pagador

Word origin

The word 'disburser' originated from the combination of the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'apart' or 'away', and the word 'burse' which comes from the Middle English 'burse' meaning 'a purse or bag'. The concept of a disburser has been around for centuries, as the need to distribute funds or make payments has always been a crucial part of financial transactions.