Assessor

//əˈsɛsə// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who assesses a property for tax or insurance evaluation.
  2. 2
    an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it wordnet
  3. 3
    A specialist who assists the court in determining a matter.
  4. 4
    A civil servant entrusted with checking the veracity of data and criteria used by a taxpayer to complete a tax return.
  5. 5
    One who assesses a project for cost evaluation.
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  1. 6
    An official responsible for student welfare. UK

Etymology

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

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