cashier

A worker who takes customers’ payments and gives them any money owed back.

• The cashier gave me my change.
• She works as a cashier at the supermarket.
• Two cashiers were serving the waiting customers.

Similar words: checkout operator

Common phrases: shop cashier, ask the cashier, work as cashier, supermarket cashier

A person responsible for managing the money held by a business or bank.

• The chief cashier checked the bank’s cash balance.
• Their cashier is responsible for all cash records.
• The company appointed a new cashier to manage its funds.

Similar words: treasurer

Common phrases: bank cashier, chief cashier, company cashier

To force a military officer to leave their job because they have done something wrong.

• The army decided to cashier him.
• The officer was cashiered for taking bribes.
• They cashiered three officers after the investigation.

How to use it: cashier someone for something (The army cashiered the captain for theft.); be cashiered from something (He was cashiered from the army.)

Similar words: dismiss, discharge

Common phrases: cashier an officer, cashier someone for misconduct