Assessor

//əˈsɛsə// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

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

Synonyms

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tax assessortax assessoramicus curiaeappraiserassayerbarmaster

Example

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"He found a position as junior lawyer in Glogau in 1796, then in 1798 in Berlin and in 1800 he became assessor in the province of Posen."

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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