accountable disbursing officer

noun

Any commissioned military officer who receives and disburses public money in his own name for purposes specified by law.

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Meanings

nounaccountable disbursing officer (plural accountable disbursing officers)

plural accountable disbursing officers

  1. governmentAny commissioned military officer who receives and disburses public money in his own name for purposes specified by law.

Origin

Replacement for finance officer.

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accountable disbursing officer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accountable%20disbursing%20officer

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“accountable disbursing officer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accountable%20disbursing%20officer. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “accountable disbursing officer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accountable%20disbursing%20officer.

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