QUAESTOR

quaestor (kwes-t[schwa]r orkwees-t[schwa]r), n. [Latin] 1. Roman law. A magistrate, subordinate to the consuls or provincial governors, who maintained and administered the public money, performing tasks such as making necessary payments, receiving revenues, keeping accurate accounts, registering debts and fines, supervising the accommodation of foreign ambassadors, and financing the burials and monuments of distinguished citizens.