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Meanings
1
manager; controller; administrator
General term for a person who oversees or manages an organization, project, or group; often used in business or administrative contexts.
He manages the whole project as the project controller.
The organization's administrator decides the policy.
2
chief treasurer
Specifically refers to the person in charge of financial matters, such as a treasurer or head of accounts, within a group or organization.
The neighborhood association's chief treasurer is in charge of the accounts.
3
Used in underworld or gambling contexts to refer to the person who runs a gambling establishment or similar illicit operation.
The boss of the gambling den was caught by the police.