Definition

1. Noun:
   • A financial officer or treasurer at a college or university: A "bursar" is an administrative official responsible for managing the financial affairs, such as collecting fees, handling payments, and overseeing the budget, of an educational institution.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Students should pay their tuition fees directly to the bursar's office.
  • The bursar presented the annual budget report to the university council.

Advanced Usage

• "Bursar's office": Refers to the administrative department responsible for financial transactions.
  • You can get a receipt for your payment from the bursar's office.

Variants and Related Words

• Bursary (n): A grant or scholarship, especially one awarded to a student. Historically, it also referred to the treasury of a college or the position of a bursar.
  • She received a bursary to cover her research expenses.

Synonyms

• Treasurer: A person responsible for the funds of an institution.
• Financial officer: An administrator in charge of monetary affairs.

Related Phrases

• To hold the office of bursar: To serve in the position of the bursar.
  • He held the office of bursar for over a decade.

Noun

1. the treasurer at a college or university