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bursar

  (bûr'sər, -sär') pronunciation
n.

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

[Middle English burser, from Medieval Latin bursārius, from Late Latin bursa, purse. See bursa.]


 
 
WordNet: bursar
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the treasurer at a college or university


 
Wikipedia: Bursar

A Bursar is a senior professional financial administrator in a school or university.

Bursa is a Latin term meaning "purse". Billing of student tuition accounts are the responsibility of the Office of the Bursar. This involves sending bills and making payment plans with the ultimate goal of getting the student accounts paid off. Bursars are not involved in the financial aid process.

Famous bursars have included:

In Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels there is a fictional character called the The Bursar. This character, like the other faculty members of Pratchett's Unseen University, is almost always referred to by his job title.

The Bursar Statement is also known as a tuition bill or a student account bill.


 
Translations: Translations for: Bursar

Dansk (Danish)
n. - kvæstor, regnskabsfører

Nederlands (Dutch)
penningmeester, beursstudent

Français (French)
n. - intendant, économe

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schatzmeister

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ταμίας, οικονόμος (μοναστηριού κ.λπ.), υπότροφος

Italiano (Italian)
economo, borsista

Português (Portuguese)
n. - tesoureiro (m) (em universidade ou escola)

Русский (Russian)
казначей, стипендиат

Español (Spanish)
n. - tesorero

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skattmästare, stipendiat

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
会计, 得奖学金的学生

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 會計, 得獎學金的學生

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 회계관, 장학생

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 会計係

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) أمين الصندوق في كليه أو مدرسه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮גזבר, קופאי‬


 
 

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