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frauditor

noun

Etymology

A blend of fraud + auditor. The journalistic sense appeared in the early 2020s. The first appearance of the business sense is uncertain.

  1. derived from audītor — “hearer, auditor”
  2. derived from auditour
  3. compounded as frauditor — “fraud + auditor”

Definitions

  1. An intimidating, phony or insincere First Amendment auditor.

  2. An auditor who seeks or uncovers instances of fraudulent activity in a business or other…

    An auditor who seeks or uncovers instances of fraudulent activity in a business or other organization.

  3. A cheat or defrauder.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA