purse-bearer
Definition
Noun: A "purse-bearer" is a person who is responsible for holding or managing money, funds, or a treasury on behalf of another person, a group, or an organization. This role typically involves custody of financial resources and may include duties such as disbursing funds or keeping financial records.
Usage Examples
- (The person managing the charity's funds.)
- (A custodian of the monarch's money.)
Advanced Usage
"To be a purse-bearer for someone": to act as the financial custodian or manager for another person.
- She served as her elderly father's purse-bearer, handling his pension and bills. (She managed his finances on his behalf.)
"Corporate purse-bearer": a person within a company who controls the budget or financial disbursements.
- The project's purse-bearer approved all expenses before they were paid. (The financial controller authorized spending.)
Variants and Related Words
- Purse (noun): a small bag for carrying money; also, a sum of money offered as a prize.
- She kept her coins in a leather purse. (A money container.)
- Bearer (noun): a person who carries or holds something.
- The bearer of the message arrived late. (The person delivering the item.)
Synonyms
- Treasurer: an officer entrusted with the receipt, care, and disbursement of funds.
- Bursar: a person who manages the financial affairs of a school, college, or university.
- Custodian of funds: someone who safeguards financial assets.
Related Idioms
- Hold the purse strings: to control the spending of money in a household or organization.
- She holds the purse strings in their family, so all major purchases go through her. (She controls the budget.)
- Keep the purse: to be responsible for managing money.
- As the group's secretary, he kept the purse for the club's activities. (He managed the club's funds.)