treasurer's check
- noun
- /ˈtrɛʒərz tʃɛk/
- Specialized
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cheque de caja
- He obtained a treasurer's check from his bank for the transaction.
Examples
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Many institutions accept a treasurer's check as readily as cash.
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The payment must be made with a treasurer's check to ensure security.
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I received a treasurer's check from the bank.
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Have you ever used a treasurer's check?
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He obtained a treasurer's check from his bank to ensure that the transaction was secure.
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Many institutions accept a treasurer's check, viewing it as a guaranteed form of payment.
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The vendor required a treasurer's check to finalize the purchase of the property.
Synonyms
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4.6
A check a bank writes and promises to pay the person who receives it
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5.7
A cheque that a bank promises to pay to the person named
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4.1
A cheque from a bank that you can cash right away and is safer than a personal cheque
Surface Forms
Morphology
treasurer's + check
The meaning is compositionally built from 'treasurer' (a person who manages funds) + 'check' (a paper instruction to pay), so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a check issued by a treasurer or bank official. While there is a technical banking nuance (drawn on the bank's own funds) that a B1 learner might not grasp in full detail, the basic concept is transparently derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
The noun treasurer's check may come from the simple idea of a bank treasurer writing a check that is paid from the bank's own money. Because the treasurer signs and the bank itself covers the amount, the check is seen as a safe, guaranteed way to 'pay'.