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disburser

disburser

6.5
A person or organization that pays money from a fund for specific purposes
  • noun
  • /dɪsˈbɜr.sɚ/
  • Specialized
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  • Pang saw no holocasters, speakers, screens, disbursers, or transducers, and no control panels, monitors, workstations—just a circle of chairs.

Examples

  • The charity hired a disburser to manage the distribution of donations to various local projects.

  • The government appointed a new disburser to handle the emergency relief funds.

  • As the primary disburser of the grant, the organization ensured that funds reached those in need.

Synonyms

payer
vsdisburser
67 2.1

A person or company that gives money to get goods and services

is used when money is paid out from a fund rather than buying items
drawer
vsdisburser
  • Specialized
15 8.0

A person who signs a check asking a bank to pay money

actually pays out money from a fund rather than just ordering bank payment
payor
vsdisburser
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A person or organization that gives money to settle a bill

is focused on paying out money from a fund for specific purposes
remitter
vsdisburser
  • Specialized
5.7

A person or organization who sends money to someone

focuses on paying out money from a fund for specific purposes
remunerator
vsdisburser
  • Formal
8.2

A person who pays money to someone for work or loss

is used for paying out funds broadly not only for compensation
discharger
vsdisburser
  • Specialized
6.8

A person or group who pays a debt

focuses on distributing funds for purposes rather than only settling debts
money dealer
vsdisburser
4.6

A person who handles money for other people, like taking and investing it

is focused on paying out funds for specific purposes rather than commercial dealing
money handler
vsdisburser
4.5

A person who receives, manages and pays out money for a company

is narrower about paying out money from a fund for defined uses

Surface Forms

disburser singular
disbursers plural

Morphology

disburser = disburse (transparent) = disburse + er

Agentive '-er' is productively added to the verb 'disburse' to mean 'a person or organization that pays out money', a straightforward and regular derivation.

Etymology

Disburser comes from dis- 'away' and bursa 'purse', giving the picture of taking money out of a purse to hand to others. That's why a disburser is a person or organization that pays out money from a fund.