assessor

Meaning

  1. One who assesses a property for tax or insurance evaluation.
  2. A specialist who assists the court in determining a matter.
  3. A civil servant entrusted with checking the veracity of data and criteria used by a taxpayer to complete a tax return.
  4. One who assesses a project for cost evaluation.
  5. (UK) An official responsible for student welfare.

Frequency

40k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈsɛsɚ/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English assessour, from Old French assessour, from Latin assessor (“assistant judge; assessor of taxes”). Cognate with French assesseur.

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