assessor
a person who makes assessments, especially for purposes of taxation.
an adviser or assistant to a judge, especially one serving as a specialist in some field.
Archaic.
a person who shares another's position, rank, or dignity.
a person sitting beside another in an advisory capacity; an advisory associate.
Origin of assessor
1Other words from assessor
- as·ses·so·ri·al [as-uh-sawr-ee-uhl, -sohr-], /ˌæs əˈsɔr i əl, -ˈsoʊr-/, adjective
- as·ses·sor·ship, noun
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How to use assessor in a sentence
Because most properties sell infrequently, their value in any given tax cycle must be estimated, a job that falls to the office of the local assessor.
Homes in poor neighborhoods are taxed at roughly twice the rate of those in rich areas, study shows | Christopher Ingraham | March 12, 2021 | Washington PostThe assessor assigns the homes an identical value, which turns out to be higher than the price the poorly maintained home could bring on the market, and lower than the true market value of the improved home.
Homes in poor neighborhoods are taxed at roughly twice the rate of those in rich areas, study shows | Christopher Ingraham | March 12, 2021 | Washington PostThe accuracy and fairness of the property tax depends fundamentally on the accuracy and fairness of the valuations estimated by assessors.
Homes in poor neighborhoods are taxed at roughly twice the rate of those in rich areas, study shows | Christopher Ingraham | March 12, 2021 | Washington Post“Generally speaking, assessors are not allowed to enter homes to do inspections, nor do many have the labor power to do so,” Berry said via email.
Homes in poor neighborhoods are taxed at roughly twice the rate of those in rich areas, study shows | Christopher Ingraham | March 12, 2021 | Washington PostIn booming markets, those caps may result in assessors undervaluing homes, particularly at the high end of the market, where prices often rise most rapidly.
Homes in poor neighborhoods are taxed at roughly twice the rate of those in rich areas, study shows | Christopher Ingraham | March 12, 2021 | Washington Post
“There is a conceptual leap that the first assessor used,” Feldman said.
He served as county assessor of Walla Walla county before it was divided, occupying that position for three or four years.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2) | William Denison LymanPolitically Mr. Sanford is a staunch democrat and for two years he acceptably served as assessor of Columbia county.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2) | William Denison LymanMr. Cornwell is a republican in politics and served for several years as deputy assessor.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2) | William Denison LymanIn the same case, his learned assessor, Justice Wilmot, felt the same sentiments.
The work was so complete and painstaking that it led to his being appointed to the position of "assessor of Mines" at Berlin.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 | Elbert Hubbard
British Dictionary definitions for assessor
/ (əˈsɛsə) /
a person who evaluates the merits, importance, etc, of something, esp (in Britain) work prepared as part of a course of study
a person who values property for taxation
a person who estimates the value of damage to property for insurance purposes
a person with technical expertise called in to advise a court on specialist matters
a person who shares another's position or rank, esp in an advisory capacity
Derived forms of assessor
- assessorial (ˌæsɛˈsɔːrɪəl), adjective
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