Definition of "bursar" [bur•sar]

• An official in charge of funds, as at a college or university; a treasurer. (noun)

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• "His father was a naval commander of "flinty and adamant" Tory views who became a school bursar."
• "Friday 11 MarchWe're led through the imposing arches of Pembroke College for an interview with the bursar."
• "If I'm a headmaster or bursar and my capital budget has been frozen, the ability to replace my kit within the operating budget, which is under my control, is appealing, Payne-Shelley says."