assessor

noun
/əˈsɛsə/UK/əˈsɛsɚ/CA/əˈsesə/

Etymology

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

  1. derived from assessor
  2. derived from assessour
  3. inherited from assessour

Definitions

  1. One who assesses a property for tax or insurance evaluation.

    • On that day Karsfeld, the Princess Street jeweller, y'know, who acted as our jewellery assessor, forwards a proposal of the Hon. Mrs Straithwaite to insure a pearl necklace against theft.
  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…

    A civil servant entrusted with checking the veracity of data and criteria used by a taxpayer to complete a tax return.

  4. + 3 more definitions
    1. One who assesses a project for cost evaluation.

    2. An official responsible for student welfare.

    3. A member of an executive body in Italian local government.

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