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Surveyor

//səˈveɪə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person occupied with surveying: the process of determining positions on the earth's surface.
  2. 2
    an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures wordnet
  3. 3
    One who carries out a survey or poll.
  4. 4
    someone who conducts a statistical survey wordnet
  5. 5
    A person charged with inspecting something for the purpose of determining its condition, value, etc. UK

    "Other costs associated with selling a home include surveyor's fees, legal fees, estate agent's commission, stamp duty and the VAT."

Etymology

From Middle English surveyour, from Anglo-Norman surveour, from Old French sorveor. By surface analysis, survey + -or.

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