assessor
Americannoun
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a person who makes assessments, especially for purposes of taxation.
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an adviser or assistant to a judge, especially one serving as a specialist in some field.
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Archaic.
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a person who shares another's position, rank, or dignity.
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a person sitting beside another in an advisory capacity; an advisory associate.
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noun
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a person who evaluates the merits, importance, etc, of something, esp (in Britain) work prepared as part of a course of study
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a person who values property for taxation
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a person who estimates the value of damage to property for insurance purposes
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a person with technical expertise called in to advise a court on specialist matters
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a person who shares another's position or rank, esp in an advisory capacity
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of assessor
1350–1400; Middle English assessour < Medieval Latin assessor one who assesses taxes, Latin: a judge's helper. See assess, -tor
Explanation
An assessor is a person whose job involves determining how much a house or building is worth. After an assessor establishes the value of a property, it can be taxed appropriately. An assessor, sometimes called a "tax assessor," works for a city or county, aiding the process of collecting taxes from people who own property there. In order to figure out how much someone owes, an assessor compares the person's house to the others in the neighborhood and tallies up things like square footage, number of rooms, and acres of land. In Latin an assessor is "an assistant," though in Late Latin it means "one who assesses taxes."
Vocabulary lists containing assessor
To Kill a Mockingbird
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The Suffix -or, Part 2
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Example Sentences
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“We couldn’t let people come back to their cubicles because there were so many people missing,” said San Bernardino County Assessor Josie Gonzales, who was a county supervisor at the time.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025
County Assessor Jeff Prang said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2024
Spokane County Assessor Tom Konis said the fires caused the loss of $166 million in assessed property value.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023
Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff Prang estimated annual taxes for individual tenants could range from $500 to $1,500.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2023
"You are leaving the service of the State, Herr Assessor?"
From Under a Charm, Vol. III. (of III) A Novel by Werner, E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers)
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